[Bmcu] 57 TR3 head studs not lined up?

[Ron Christensen]

The gasket, being copper, is resistant to shrinkage.  Only heating the block
will work.   

-----Original Message-----
From: Iain Hueton [mailto:ihueton at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 10:14 AM
To: Ron Christensen; Jeremiah Curry; owner-triumphs at Autox.Team.Net;
bmcu at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Bmcu] 57 TR3 head studs not lined up?

could you throw  the gasket in the freezer to shrink it down, slide over the
bolts, and then let it warm up in place?
Iain
 
Iain Hueton
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----- Original Message ----
From: Ron Christensen <ron.christensen at wsapr.com>
To: Jeremiah Curry <jeremiah at curryclan.net>; owner-triumphs at Autox.Team.Net;
bmcu at autox.team.net
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 10:12:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Bmcu] 57 TR3 head studs not lined up?


It is a common problem with all British cars . . . . block shrinkage. Take
the engine out and warm it to 1000 degrees and the gasket should slide right
on.

-----Original Message-----
From: bmcu-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:bmcu-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Jeremiah Curry
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 9:20 PM
To: owner-triumphs at Autox.Team.Net; bmcu at autox.team.net
Subject: [Bmcu] 57 TR3 head studs not lined up?

Howdy all,

I am getting ready to put the head on my TR3 for the first time since I got
it.  A few weeks ago I went to put the head gasket on and found that the
holes in the gasket didn't exactly line up with the holes studs.  I figured
the studs must be bent, so I stopped and ordered new ones.  However after
putting the new studs in I find the same problem, maybe a little less
severe, but the same problem.  I don't know if I can even get the gasket on
without tearing it to pieces.

Has anyone else seen this before or have any insight?

thanks,
Jeremiah

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