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Old 01-01-2020, 10:13 PM   #3
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Default Re: Pressure Test Plate Patterns/Drawings

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Originally Posted by Flathead Youngin' View Post
Does anyone have the drawings or files for, say, a 59a style head gasket and water pump? I'm not wanting to make gaskets, I may have access to a water jet and would like to maybe have some pressure testing plates cut out. I don't have access to good drawing software any longer....
Several ways to do that.
1- Get some used or new gaskets for patterns.

2- Rub trace the areas to paper. Make sure the paper is fastened tight so it
doesn't move during rubbing.

3- Try some of the free drawing programs available for download.
I have not used this one but it looks like it might work.

http://www.inkscape.org/en/

While you are machining the head plate you can install holes for installing dowel pins to locate heads.
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