Another question on base gaskets

I am reassembling a 1980 750-4 motor. My service manual says to install the cylinder base gasket dry except for the cam chain tunnel area. The gasket supplied differs from the original being a crushable metal gasket and I'm thinking of avoiding the gasket cement altogether. Anyone with a ya or nay on this would be welcome!!
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Thanks for the great resource this forum offers!!

Both sides of gasket,let it tack up and install

Thank you wireman - That stuff has been around a long time! Even longer than me I bet. maybe the old stuff is the good stuff!
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My backhoe mechanic got me hooked on the stuff years ago,its da bomb in my book aanyway!

And I'm torn the other way! My shop mechanic was fanatical about torquing everything and taking as long as it took (hell it was my time!) to get clean flat gasket surfaces and then installing gaskets dry. Didn't have leaks and it sure is a lot easier to go back. He's long gone but still has a lot of influence I guess.
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this was on excavators and loaders etc.

I just don't like taking chances as far in as that gasket is to fix,as far as clean freaks go with motor building Im about the most anal retentive prick in the world! :woohoo:
Im one of those guys who takes a hotsy to trucks/tractors once a week whether they needed it or not top/bottem.
Even my beater bikes can be eaten off of any part of! :laugh:

I know! That's what makes the decision more interesting! I'll let you know if I go wrong on this. Thanks for your input.
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I am glad I ran across this post.. I also installed a crushable base gasket and also have installed it dry except for around the rear cam chain and 4 bolts.. I am reading this post and it was mentioned to use cooper spray gasket on both sides... Does this mean I need to take the engine apart and apply the cooper base gasket sealer.. or will it leak if I don’t use it?

You would think it would be made clear in the manual as the manual does not say to use copper gasket. I don’t want to get this engine back together and then it starts leaking..

Id say its a matter of personal preference,I just go with what works for me anyway

wireman wrote: I just don't like taking chances as far in as that gasket is to fix,as far as clean freaks go with motor building Im about the most anal retentive prick in the world! :woohoo:
Im one of those guys who takes a hotsy to trucks/tractors once a week whether they needed it or not top/bottem.
Even my beater bikes can be eaten off of any part of! :laugh:

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Dont think i would wanna eat anything off that bike. By the way the picture looks,any food would be rotted. :woohoo: :laugh: