[Mgs] Head gasket advice--update

[Stuart MacMillan]

I'll chamfer the holes, but it's going back together with the block as is.
If it's not flat enough, or the bit of corrosion in one cylinder is too
severe, then it's complete rebuild time.  I'm just going to try it as is
since it was rebuilt 15k ago and the head will be fine.

BTW, the second head I took in had been welded in that spot!  Two in a row.
The machinist didn't want to use that one.  Fortunately, I had two more in
storage, and I finally have it back and ready to go!

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Charles & Peggy Robinson [mailto:ccrobins at ktc.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 7:51 PM
To: Stuart MacMillan
Cc: 'john ross'; 'MG List'
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Head gasket advice--update

  I'd make sure the block was flat and to chamfer the head stud holes, too.

   CR

Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> Thanks John,
> 
> I got the ARP studs, very pricey!  It turned out that the head was cracked
> between #1 & #2, very unusual.  Even the machinist, a British car
specialist
> here in Seattle) missed it, and he said he's never seen one crack like
this.
> He's now rebuilding an early head I had lying around.  
> 
> I'm going with the Payen gasket set too, so I'm pretty confident, now that
I
> know the reason for the failure. 
> 
> Stuart