[Healeys] MGB head gasket question

[Alan Seigrist]

Seems to me you'd be better off with a felpro gasket under the
circumstances... Better than worrying about sealant failure on the
head.  I am sure you can still get felpro gaskets for the B.


- Original message -
Sorry to bomb the list with a MGB engine question

On 10/9/07, Ron Fine <RonFineEsq at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Sorry to bomb the list with a MGB engine question but it is kind of a
> generic
> engine rebuilding question.
>
> I am ready to install my rebuild head on my 1800 MGB engine.  Both the
>  head and block have been surfaced to insure they are flat.  I have the
> Payen
>  head gasket.  I have never used this type of gasket before.  It has small
> inset
> copper rings around the water and oil holes.  There is still some
>  depressed corrosion eroded areas around the water holes in the block with
> rough
> surfaces.  I am concerned that the small copper rings in the gasket might
>  not be big enough to seal these holes.  Should I use some type of gasket
>  sealer?   And if so, which one?
>
>  Thanks for any advise.
>
>  Ron Fine
>  66 MGB
>  61 BN7
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-- 
Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8