[TR] Spitfire head gasket

[Paul Tegler]

Felpro!  damn...that was the other I was trying to remember that I used 
on my FIS6!

ptegler


Paul Tegler ptegler at verizon.net www.teglerizer.com
On 4/8/2017 7:46 PM, Roger Elliott wrote:
>
> It is a 1980 Spitfire. Engine prefix is  FM.  It has not been decked 
> so the recess is still there.
>
> When I redo it I will either use a  Payen or a FelPro which are the 
> two I have been recommended.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> On 04/08/2017 12:26 AM, Paul Tegler wrote:
>>
>> what year spit (engine prefix) is this? is that a recessed bore 
>> gasket on a non recessed block?
>>
>> it looks like the ring has been pulled from the gasket...which would 
>> happen using a recessed bor gasket
>>
>> in a non recessed block...it would squeeze and pull the ring off.
>>
>> Plus that's the cheap vicky brit style. you need a black composite 
>> Payen gasket and makes sure it's the right version for the year/style 
>> of block
>>
>> ptegler
>>
>>
>>
>> Paul Tegler ptegler at verizon.net www.teglerizer.com
>> On 4/7/2017 10:17 PM, Roger Elliott wrote:
>>> Hi Terry,
>>>
>>> I sent one earlier. But maybe it got stripped out. here it is again.
>>>
>>>
>>> Roger
>>>
>>> On 4/5/2017 7:12 AM, TERRY SMITH wrote:
>>>> Hi, Roger.  Might you be able to send a picture of it?  Might help 
>>>> understanding.
>>>>
>>>> Terry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On April 4, 2017 at 3:39 PM Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate at gmail.com> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 7:46 PM, Roger Elliott <elliottr at rmi.net> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> Just looked back at the head gasket.  It doesn't look so good. It 
>>>>>> has holes
>>>>>> around the sealing ring.
>>>>> Looks like termites!
>>>>>
>>>>> What brand of gasket is it?  I've never seen that before - it almost
>>>>> looks like a problem of dissimilar metals.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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