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<div> <font size="3">By the time I read "added an external oil feed" I was absolutely convinced...that you might want to try another shop! ;)</font><br>
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*Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?<br>
*Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er, Triumph Herald engine with wings.<br>
-- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus (22)<br>
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<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Roger Elliott <elliottr@rmi.net><br>
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<div>...The first time they rebuilt the head, the head gasket blew at 800
miles. (It had been retorqued). I replaced the head gasket that
time as I didn't want to wait to get it in. I used a better head
gasket, discovered the timing was way too far advanced, I figured
that was why the head gasket blew. I followed the manual for
tightening specs and order. Actually I used the AARP specs for
tightening, I think they were a bit higher than the manual.<br>
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<div>Then one of the valves froze at 2000 miles after the head rebuild
- 1200 after I replace the head gasket. Head had been retorqued.
This is when they said nothing they did caused the valve to
stick. They added an external oil feed as they said it was not
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