[Healeys] 100-4 engine head gasket?

[Bob Spidell]

Ah ... I thought 0.0025" was a bit thin ;)


On 1/26/2021 8:22 PM, David Porter wrote:
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> No, in addition to the head gasket. I used a tiny drop of super glue 
> to locate them when assembling. On the deck side.
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> On January 26, 2021, at 8:08 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
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> On the copper gaskets I've seen--not terribly many--the rings are 
> integral to the gasket; are we saying they can be swapped?
>
> bs
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> On 1/26/2021 6:35 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote:
>> Hi David -
>>
>> This is very interesting.  Let me see what it looks like when I get 
>> the head off, and I might ask for your guy's contacts if that's what 
>> I determine is the problem.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 2:27 AM David P <frogeye at porterscustom.com 
>> <mailto:frogeye at porterscustom.com>> wrote:
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>>     I solved this by having a gasket maker in Lubbock make individual
>>     0.0025 rings to provide a little more squish around each bore.  Dave
>>
>>     On 1/26/2021 11:09 AM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote:
>>>     If you are going to use a steel or MLS gasket you are going to
>>>     have to resurface the block and head. They need a finer finish
>>>     than copper.
>>>
>>>     Bill Lawrence
>>>     BN1 #554
>>>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>

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