----- Original Message -----
From Toby Atwater <tob.sprite.landcruiser at home.com>
To: Spridgets list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: 03 July 2000 04:50
Subject: head mystery solved... kinda.
> Well I got the head off the engine again. Found that my dad's observation
of
> a blocked off hole on the head by the gasket to be correct. The head
gasket
> "bubbled" thus pulling the gasket away from the crucial seal on #2 and #3.
> What I don't get is that there is no matching hole on the block side. The
> hole in question is inbetween #2 and #3. Do I have a mis-matched head or
> block? I don't get it. Is it supposed to be like this? Did the machine
shop
> boy have fun with the drill press on my head?? I will take some digital
pics
> once I have access to my digital camera. Anybody elses head doesnt match
> their block?
>
Maybe a dumb question, but your head does say 12G940 on it and not
12G202/206/295 or similar? 1098 heads over in the UK have an extra water
hole between 2 and 3 cylinders whilst '940s (1275 Midget/Mini/Metro/Turbo)
don't have them.
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