[Healeys] Head Gasket

[gradea1 at charter.net]

HAS ANYONE EVER STUCK A MAGNET TO A PAYEN COPPER gasket? I did-its a
steel gasket with a copper coating. There is a real engineering issue
with the 2660cc block and I am not sure why it is configured as it is.
There may have been a study done on the engine's water flow way back
then and some modifications made for cooling. It does not add up or
make sense, however.
So, look at this head and the gasket and then the block. Why are the
water passages reduced on the jackets shown? Then too, why is there no
passage in one area marked that is actually open for water on the head
AND gasket? This is one "hot spot" found between 2-3 cylinders when
read with a heat gun.
I was tempted to drill out the opening in the block before
re-assembling my head, but thought better of it. I would never
question engineering technology of BMC. Modern day replacements have
that same area blocked. Never-the-less, can anyone explain this
concept to me; the reason for this and a 4lb. radiator cap. This
engine needs water, lots of it to keep it cool. Why restrict it? Then
too, aluminum has its own set of issues that may/may not improve the
cooling capacity of some old, thick cast iron block. Maybe throwing
money at it has an effect. Hank

	-----------------------------------------From: gradea1 at charter.net
To: "Steven Kingsbury"
Cc: "Healey Mail List"
Sent: Tuesday February 22 2022 12:23:07PM
Subject: RE: [Healeys] Head Gasket Woes Part Two

 Steven-that's a real heavy piston at .060 (compression ratio 9:1?)
Was there any defect in head prior to assembly? Magnafluxed? There is
an outfit Midwest Cylinder Head that can repair that for about $500,
or else is on to Denis Welch for about $4K. 
 I just had my head off and checked-they shaved .003 to get it flat.
Fingers crossed-head gasket was not blown, but water in oil. I'm
hoping it was water intrusion from rocker studs. Hank 

	----------------------------------------- From: "Steven Kingsbury via
Healeys"
 To: "Healey Mail List"
 Cc:
 Sent: Tuesday February 22 2022 11:28:21AM
 Subject: [Healeys] Head Gasket Woes Part Two

Luckily the pistons weren't frozen, nor the rings in the pistons, but
when I turned the head over to inspect, I got the really bad news.

 Oh well. I guess some JB Weld might hold!? Ha! Damn it Jim.
 S
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