Re: head gaskets

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I remember Jack Wheeler telling us that he reused steel shim head gaskets up 
to 8 times before discarding.

I do not know what his technique was, however.

I carefully remove all of the studs before I remove the gasket.

I have reused them and also have reused the copper ones as well.




> Hi, all , hopefully going to install our rebuilt head tonight . I think that 
> i saw a thread about reusing the steel competition head gaskets , was i 
> just 
> dreaming or hoping !
> thanks in advance, Pete Gates