fishingprospector
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I am rebuilding my 2002 700 viper, crank case, crank shaft, one piston and cylinder. I tried to order two after market gasket sets and both places are out of stock. My old base, head and exhaust gaskets look great. Do you think there is any problem in reususing them? I have read here that some guys paint there gaskets (assuming head, base?). I am not familiar with this. Is it a special paint the automotive stores sell? Thanks for any advise. I am learning by trial and error.
There is a spray on gasket coating called Copper Coat or Super Tack. Your local autoparts store will have something like these. Make sure all the surfaces are clean before applying these products and re using the gaskets.
fishingprospector
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Thanks!
SWEDE
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Personally I'd put in new gaskets if your going to that much trouble and the general consensus around here is to use oem parts.The season is over anyways so you have plenty of time to get save and or order and wait for what you need.
stein700sx said:
If you go the route as SWEDE says with buying new OEM gaskets I would still coat the base gasket as stein says.
I have built many motors and use spray tack on the base gaskets(material in the can is red in color), comes in a blue can and think its made by permatex, also the copper spray a gasket is supposed to be formulated for metal gaskets - BTW the copper gasket spray comes in a copper colored can and the blue can shouldn't be to far away.
This stuff works great and helps hold the gasket in place along with adding some additional sealing properties, and is NOTHING like using RTV sealer which most people over use or apply way too much material for the area to be covered.
JUST MY $.02 Bandit