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01-01-2020, 09:36 PM | #1 |
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Pressure Test Plate Patterns/Drawings
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....
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01-01-2020, 10:12 PM | #2 |
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Re: Pressure Test Plate Patterns/Drawings
Can you use a head gasket & water pump gasket for a pattern?
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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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01-02-2020, 12:54 AM | #4 |
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Re: Pressure Test Plate Patterns/Drawings
Pete, where is the best general location for the pins?
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01-02-2020, 05:48 AM | #5 |
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I've been using QCAD it seems pretty good.
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01-02-2020, 06:33 AM | #6 |
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We use our honing plate as the template to locate the holes. We drill the block holes with a letter "D" drill and the head and gasket holes .250". Began doing this procedure about 20 years or so back! Thanks, Gary in N.Y. P.S. Wishing all here a very Happy New Year!
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