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Old 01-16-2020 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by dawg
Just in case you wanted to mess around and try it

https://youtu.be/-Btu_o3FE_c
Anyone ever try and use this tool ? After doing some research i was seeing that a few people were only using one of the top smaller washers. They commented that using 2 was leaving a groove in the gaskets.
Anyway i made one and we are going to use it on a bud's evo engine when i get the chance to get by there.
 
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Old 01-16-2020 | 01:46 PM
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Old 01-16-2020 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Boomer1143
I have a set of bearing race drivers. I simply pick the driver that fits the exhaust gasket and push it into place. It's really fairly easy. Here's a link to a set like I have.
https://www.amazon.com/Bearing-Drive...51629742&psc=1
This is my method as well.
 
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Old 01-17-2020 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Tired
I always use the flat gaskets with whatever head pipes and get no leaks because I always use 2 in each port. Seals fine with no squish into the port.

Just another way to do it.
This is what I’ve found to work as well. My Fuel Moto head pipe fits nicely with two flats stacked in each head as did my D&D fat cat head pipe.
 
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Old 01-18-2020 | 04:16 PM
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Novello copper gaskets,never had a problem.
 
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Old 01-18-2020 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Boomer1143
I have a set of bearing race drivers. I simply pick the driver that fits the exhaust gasket and push it into place. It's really fairly easy. Here's a link to a set like I have.
https://www.amazon.com/Bearing-Drive...51629742&psc=1
I see you spare no expense when it comes to fine quality China tools.
 
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Old 01-18-2020 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Stinger1
I see you spare no expense when it comes to fine quality China tools.
why would you spend anymore on a tool that works fine and is rarely used?
 
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Old 01-18-2020 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Bulrid8
why would you spend anymore on a tool that works fine and is rarely used?
This was the point of making my own tool. Just wondering if anyone has used one before ?
 
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Old 01-19-2020 | 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by bklynbob
Novello copper gaskets,never had a problem.
+1 on the copper gaskets. My favorite, works every time.
 
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Old 01-19-2020 | 05:59 AM
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I don't use a tool. I get out my bench grinder and remove a bit of material off the outside of the gasket and it slides in nice and neat.
 
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