I have one last question before I put the thing back together. I want to
verify the direction the head gasket is mounted. I installed it with the
metal bindings (the things that connect the metal ring around the cylinder
bore holes together. A fat one between 2 & 3 and smaller ones between 1 & 2
and 3 & 4.) towards the engine block. This is correct right? I don't
remember seeing anything telling me top or bottom.
Thanks,
Eduard Tieseler
'66 Herald
>>
we supply GOOD gaskets. did you get eh correct gasket? you may haa built
in "O"
ring. ted
Eduard Tieseler wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> Well I pulled the head off and checked the surfaces and nothing is warped.
> I ordered a head set and am waiting on that. I have a couple more
questions
> before I put it back together.
> 1) I am using ARP head studs and I torqued them down to 45 ft-lbs. Is
this
> the correct torque setting?
> 2) Who makes a better head gasket for these engines (in your opinion). I
> ordered the head set from VB, Are they usually good gaskets?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Eduard Tieseler
> '66 Herald
>
> The car is a 1200. But the engine is a 69 Spitfire MKIII. My
> Grandfather was the previous owner and he did the engine swap, he said
> he wanted more power. It never really ran though because it had oil
> pressure problems. I will definitely check the block and head for
> trueness. It has been apart for years, so that is why I was concerned
> about possibly having to resurface.
>
> Thanks,cm
> Eduard Tieseler
> '66 Herald
>
> Graham Stretch wrote:
>
> >Hi Eduard
> >Not sure off the top of my head whether that makes it a 1200 or 1360. I
had
> >several 1360 Heralds and generally the head gasket would give in a short
> >while after I acquired each vehicle (probably the sudden increase in
their
> >pace of life!) I only ever did one head twice, and that was due to not
> >re-torquing it after it was hot and after 1000 miles! NEVER skimmed one
of
> >the heads, it is very rare in my experience for the Iron heads to change
> >shape.
> >Only one experience with 1200 and that got a new head gasket also, didn't
> >like it so it went, don't know if the gasket ever went again.
> >If you get a good straight edge on the head and block you should be able
to
> >tell reasonably well if each is flat. Checks should be made corner to
> >corner, along each side of the cylinders and also across the block at the
> >point between each cylinder. If you see light when looking between the
> >straight edge and the block or head try slipping different thicknesses of
> >feeler gauge in, if the long length is less than 0.005" you should be OK.
> >Across the width, 0.002 should be ok. You might get away with more than
> >this.
> >If it is at or below these figures I would just change the gasket this
> time,
> >if it goes again then perhaps a head skim will help.
> >
> >HTH
> >Graham.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Eduard Tieseler"
> >Subject: Leaky head gasket?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Hello list,
> >>I put Antifreeze in my 66 Herald today, hoping to be able to start it
> >>for the first time in years, and I see coolant leaking between the head
> >>and block on the drivers side of the engine dribbling down to the back
> >>of the block(doh!!). I pulled off the valve cover, and it looks like
> >>its comming from between the # 2 & 3 cylinder. Im pulling off the head
> >>tomorrow. The engine has just been rebuilt, but I did not resurface the
> >>head or block. Im hoping that at worst I need to resurface the head (I
> >>don't want to pull the engine again, and I really don't want a cracked
> >>head [I spent a lot of time porting and polising this one]); or do you
> >>think my chances of it being just a bad head gasket are any good? Any
> >>suggestions or comments? They are all appreciated!
> >>
> >>Oh, and to put icing on the cake: the exhaust hangar on my 65 Ford
> >>Galaxie broke today as well!
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Eduard Tieseler
> >>'66 Herald
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