[Healeys] 100-4 engine head gasket?

[Alan Seigrist]

SC parts sells a composite head gasket with steel rings, would this be a
good choice for me if it turns out the deck isn't totally flat?  Head will
be off tomorrow.

https://www.scparts.co.uk/sc_en/british-cars/austin-healey/austin-healey-bn1-to-bj8-1953-1968/engine/cylinder-head-bn1-and-bn2/cylinder-head-gasket-14175.html

On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 1:15 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> Ah ... I thought 0.0025" was a bit thin ;)
>
>
> On 1/26/2021 8:22 PM, David Porter wrote:
>
> No, in addition to the head gasket. I used a tiny drop of super glue to
> locate them when assembling. On the deck side.
>
>
> On January 26, 2021, at 8:08 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
> <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
> 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
>
> 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> wrote:
>
>> 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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>>
>>
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