<div dir="ltr">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.<br><br><a href="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">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</a><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 1:15 PM Bob Spidell <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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Ah ... I thought 0.0025" was a bit thin ;)<br>
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<div>On 1/26/2021 8:22 PM, David Porter
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<p dir="ltr">No, in addition to the head gasket. I used a tiny
drop of super glue to locate them when assembling. On the deck
side.</p>
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On January 26, 2021, at 8:08 PM, Bob Spidell
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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?<br>
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bs<br>
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<div>On 1/26/2021 6:35 PM, Alan Seigrist
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<div dir="ltr">Hi David -
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>Best,</div>
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<div>Alan</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 2:27
AM David P <<a href="mailto:frogeye@porterscustom.com" target="_blank">frogeye@porterscustom.com</a>>
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<p>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<br>
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<div>On 1/26/2021 11:09 AM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote:<br>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>Bill Lawrence</div>
<div>BN1 #554</div>
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