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1. [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! (score: 1): Author: "WILLIAM B LAWRENCE" <ynotink@msn.com>; Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:52:53 +0000; For the second time in about 3000 miles my 100 has blown a head gasket between #3 and #4 cylinders. I have the head off now and am having it surfaced. I've checked the block with a straight edge and; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00477.html (7,965 bytes)
2. Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! (score: 1): Author: "David Masucci" <drmasucci@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:39:48 -0500; I''m not an expert, but I did my own rebuild of my BJ8 engine a number of years back. After I completed the rebuild it ran great for one season. The following year I had what appeared to be a head g; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00487.html (9,758 bytes)
3. Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! (score: 1): Author: William Berg <williamsantiks@hotmail.com>; Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:29:36 -0800; I say Spend the money, Its about quality of Pleasure time and frequent rebuilds are not pleasurable, I bought the Welsh Head gasket, Studs and head bolts/nuts. Peace of mind is worth it -William Berg; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00490.html (7,730 bytes)
4. Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! (score: 1): Author: Randy Hicks <Healey100M@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:37:01 -0500; I agree with Bill. I did the same setup on the 100M 2 years ago, no problems and no leaks at all. Randy Randy Hicks '56 100M '60 BN7 MkI '62 BN7 MkII '65 BJ8 '53 MGTD Healey100M@gmail.com ___________; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00491.html (7,672 bytes)
5. Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! (score: 1): Author: "WILLIAM B LAWRENCE" <ynotink@msn.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:33:20 +0000; Thanks for your response. The head has been checked and is in good condition although I'm replacing valves and guides. I see what you mean about the scallop for the combustion chamber, but the overh; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00493.html (8,342 bytes)
6. Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! (score: 1): Author: "Greg Lemon" <glemon@neb.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:44:06 -0600; When I rebuilt my 100 motor last summer both the block and head were planed smooth by the machine shop. I re-used the studs and bolts, I did add Permatex copper head gasket sealant, as I did when I p; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00494.html (7,996 bytes)
7. Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! (score: 1): Author: <shop@justbrits.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:28:53 -0600; <<Seems like I read of an Australian source for the steal gaskets for a lot less ($100 or maybe it was $200, but definitely much less than $350) Me too, Greg!?!? Old Archives?? Ed ___________________; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00502.html (8,079 bytes)
8. Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! (score: 1): Author: Dave Russell <Rusd@sitestar.net>; Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:58:17 -0700; Hi Guys, Not all steel head gaskets are the same. The DWR gasket is MLS. Quote from another source: -- "MLS head gaskets are made of several layers of embossed stainless steel. A thin coating (0.001-; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00503.html (9,091 bytes)
9. Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! (score: 1): Author: Awgertoo@aol.com; Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:04:13 EST; Not all steel head gaskets are the same. The DWR gasket is MLS. -- It is also reuseable (retorqueable). Best--Michael Oritt **Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/sp; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00504.html (8,424 bytes)
10. Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:29:37 -0800; Are solid copper gaskets a good compromise? I used to have a link to a guy who would make custom gaskets to a pattern, and you could specify thickness to tweak compression. bs -- ** Bob Spidell San J; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00505.html (8,877 bytes)
11. Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:31:40 -0800; Found the link: http://www.headgasket.com/ bs ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M ** _______________________________________________ Support; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00506.html (8,779 bytes)
12. Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! (score: 1): Author: Dave Russell <Rusd@sitestar.net>; Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:39:55 -0700; Hi Bob, Not sure how good a compromise copper gaskets are. The whole idea behind MLS gaskets is that the head & block are free to move in relation to each other, as they expand & contract under tempe; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00507.html (8,836 bytes)
13. Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! (score: 1): Author: "Chris Masucci" <csooch1@aol.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:00:56 -0600; I don't believe that any nitrile coated MLS gasket is reuseable. The rubber bonds to the head and block surface once torqued, and will pull off if removed, and in some cases if just loosened. Do not; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00510.html (8,775 bytes)
14. Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! (score: 1): Author: Dave Russell <Rusd@sitestar.net>; Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:54:58 -0700; Hi Chris, -- "A thin coating (0.001- to 0.0015-inch) of nitrile rubber or Viton is used on the external surfaces as well as between the layers to provide maximum sealing." -- I agree with the torquin; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00511.html (9,616 bytes)
15. Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! (score: 1): Author: David Nock <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:59:58 -0800; The big question here is how many times do you want to lift that cylinder head off to fix the leak at the eng id plate. The use of the multi metal head gasket and the hardened head studs stops that l; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00520.html (9,607 bytes)
16. Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! (score: 1): Author: "Chris Masucci" <csooch1@aol.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:58:30 -0600; Viton, Nitrile, whatever you want. MLS head gaskets are NOT meant to be reused, and none are designed to be. Your dice($), your roll. Cheers, Chris Hi Chris, Note in the reference that I cited it sa; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00530.html (10,296 bytes)
17. Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! (score: 1): Author: Awgertoo@aol.com; Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:12:51 EST; Viton, Nitrile, whatever you want. MLS head gaskets are NOT meant to be reused, and none are designed to be. -- Quoting from Denis Welch's catalogue page on the steel head gasket: "This gasket may al; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00532.html (8,659 bytes)
18. Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! (score: 1): Author: Randy Hicks <Healey100M@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:31:20 -0500; Chris, from the Denis Welch web site COMPETITION HEAD GASKET [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of d1c829838444988d7b55e05ed0b7db0f.jpg] The very latest design us; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00533.html (11,996 bytes)
19. Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! (score: 1): Author: "Chris Masucci" <csooch1@aol.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:59:11 -0600; Unfortunately I can't believe everything that I read, because it doesn't produce viable results. I have tried retorqing MLS gaskets on several types of engines, some nitrile, some viton (so they say); /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00538.html (9,577 bytes)
20. Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! (score: 1): Author: "bluechip" <bluechipracing@snet.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:53:15 -0500; I don't have a dog in this hunt, but after reading the opposing viewpoints regarding MLS head gaskets, I did a google search on the subject. The following hits seem to shed light on the subject. If I; /html/healeys/2007-11/msg00541.html (8,548 bytes)

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