Safekrkr Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 My 3hw had a small copper ring as a head gasket when I disassembled the engine. It looked home made and out of place. The parts book does not list one and I was told it may not have had one. I have never owned or worked on a machine that did not have a head gasket. Can one of you please enlighten me. Please and thank you Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 No head gasket is used on a 3HW. The head should be lapped onto the barrel with valve grinding paste by swiveling it backwards and forwards until an even, mat grey finish is produced to both surfaces. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safekrkr Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 Thank you Ron I am used to working on 60,s Triumphs and BSA's. This is a bit different, and I'm loving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Mine is quite a late contract bike from 1944. I did it in desert trim......Just to have something different. I have lots of pictures on file and can take more if required. But might be a good idea to take Jan-Willem up on his offer to make contact......and raid his garage. I think he's in Texas. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jan-willem Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 We have been talking trumpets already. There will be no raiding my garage as a armed with a working .303 here. Lol My restoration work has come to a grinding halt with my 2 year old son taking all of my attention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Ha Ha! Good to hear from you Jan-Willem... 2 year old son! How on Earth did that happen?...... Are you wearing one of those ten gallon hats now and ditched the clogs for cowboy boots? Yee Haa! Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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