<html><body>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.<div><br></div><div>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</div><div><br><div class="reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "Steven Kingsbury via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net><br>To: "Healey Mail List"<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Tuesday February 22 2022 11:28:21AM<br>Subject: [Healeys] Head Gasket Woes Part Two<br><br>
<div>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.<br></div>
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<div>Oh well. I guess some JB Weld might hold!? Ha! Damn it
Jim.<br></div>
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