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Re: [TR] head gasket

To: Jim Vassiliadis <jimstr4@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] head gasket
From: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 05:04:06 -0700
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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Jim --

I don't think it matters on those.  In fact I believe they are holed (for
the single oil passage) in two corners so they are not 'handed'.

Also, I have been known to reuse a head gasket when the gasket itself was
not the reason for the tear-down -- but I suppose that is not recommended.
In that case I put it back on with the same orientation as before.

Geo


On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 12:18 AM, Jim Vassiliadis <jimstr4@gmail.com> wrote:

> I just finished torquing down my TR4 head and think I've put the head
> gasket
> upside down.
> Its a composite copper asbestos looking one with no top marking.
> So after googling I thought that the smooth side should go againt the head
> and the side with the copper folded over around the chambers against the
> liners.
> then it occurred to me that I vaguely remember one of Randals photos with
> them the other way around.
> Does anyone know?
> If I have I understand that those type of head gaskets are oncers?
>
> Jim and the the TR4 thats being slowly reassembled
>
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