[Healeys] Athena head gaskets

[i erbs]

I agree on 6 cyl cars. A good machinist should get the surfaces flat.
Running the same head gasket for 40 years.
Reminds me of asking my vendor for that gasket and getting a 2' package in
the shipment.  The guy in shipping didn't  have enough cardbaord, so he
folded over the gasket to deliver it to my store safely.
The next one arrived ok.

Mr. Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
On Jan 27, 2016 6:45 AM, "Bob Spidell" <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> "Can anybody explain to me why we need Athena Ultra head gaskets at $ 430
> to $550 a piece ??????"
>
> We don't.  The garden variety gaskets from Payen--alone or in a conversion
> set--do just fine in a stock 6-cyl car.  A $500 head gasket sounds like a
> 'vanity piece' to me; spend (less) money on machining to get the surfaces
> flat.  With 4-cyl cars it's a different story, as coolant leaks between
> #2&3 cyls is common and an 'exotic' head gasket MAY help with that.
>
> As for the other bits, I haven't heard of any problems with 'stock' stuff
> from the usual suspects.  Buy from Moss on sale, or you might be able to
> get a break from a Moss distributor--like BCS or LBCCarCo.--or buy from VB
> or any other supplier (AHSpares or A4H in the UK, Holden in Europe, etc.).
> I've put 100K miles on my BJ8 with these parts--got them from Sports &
> Classics many years ago--and I wouldn't be surprised if you'd get the exact
> same parts and brands from any AH parts seller.
>
> Bob
>
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>
>
> I would like to know as well…just looked at these on the MOSS website,
> almost fell over when I seen the price …..thinking about rebuilding the
> head on my 66 BJ8…..maybe not☹
>
> Anybody know where to buy Quality valves,guides,gasket,etc. to rebuild my
> BJ8 head………….at a reasonable price?
>
>
>
> Mitch
>
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>
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> Windows 10
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> *From: *carroll phillips <bjcap at optonline.net>
> *Sent: *Tuesday, January 26, 2016 6:13 PM
> *To: *healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject: *[Healeys] Athena head gaskets
>
>
>
> Can anybody explain to me why we need Athena Ultra head gaskets at $ 430
> to $550 a piece ??????
>
>
>
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