Hey Old, Head Gasket Question.

I have a 37 U that was put together but never run with a copper head gasket. I don't know how long it sat but I put a new head gasket on it last fall but again never started the tractor, just rolled the engine over and noticed a problem and it sat until now. No coating or silicone was put on either gasket so since you are the head gasket guru can either one be reused, or should I ask, How can they be reused?
 
If they are true all metal gaskets yes you might get by reusing them. What I do is clean them real good then set them in the oven and turn it on to around 350. Let it bake for about an hour then turn the oven off and let it cool to room temp. Then use aluminum paint on the block and the gasket and the head. Let to paint set but still be tacky and install the head and gasket etc and torque it down. Did that on the Farmall BA I built and I used a used head gasket on it and it has never leaked. But on it I also used 3 coats of paint on each but the gasket was a true used one and had who knows how many hours on it where as your has no hours just been torqued down
 
I've seen it done (re use) and seen it work with gasket sealer and Kopper Kote and paint etc etc etc (I was a used tractor dealer for years plus farmer) but personally since the heads already off for no more then the cost it was always my practice to just go ahead and install a new one but to each their own methods and own budget.........

John T NOT a head gasket guru so no warranty
 
On that tractor gaskets are hard to find and if and when you do the cost is not cheap by any means. I just looked in a couple of my catalogs and NONE list gaskets for that tractor.
 
I don't have contact info in front of me but try Olsons.should be on net. I've gotten gaskets for Huber and am sure they have many others.
 
Wow a hard one to find huh. Looks like no other choice left but to reuse the old one.

John T
 

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