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Re: [Healeys] 100-4 engine head gasket?

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100-4 engine head gasket?
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2021 19:07:22 -0800
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On the copper gaskets I've seen--not terribly many--the rings are 
integral to the gasket; are we saying they can be swapped?

bs

On 1/26/2021 6:35 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote:
> Hi David -
>
> This is very interesting.  Let me see what it looks like when I get 
> the head off, and I might ask for your guy's contacts if that's what I 
> determine is the problem.
>
> Best,
>
> Alan
>
> On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 2:27 AM David P <frogeye@porterscustom.com 
>
>     I solved this by having a gasket maker in Lubbock make individual
>     0.0025 rings to provide a little more squish around each bore.  Dave
>
>     On 1/26/2021 11:09 AM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote:
>>     If you are going to use a steel or MLS gasket you are going to
>>     have to resurface the block and head. They need a finer finish
>>     than copper.
>>
>>     Bill Lawrence
>>     BN1 #554
>>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>

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    On the copper gaskets I've seen--not terribly many--the rings are
    integral to the gasket; are we saying they can be swapped?<br>
    <br>
    bs<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/26/2021 6:35 PM, Alan Seigrist
      wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">Hi David -
        <div><br>
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        <div>This is very interesting.  Let me see what it looks like
          when I get the head off, and I might ask for your guy's
          contacts if that's what I determine is the problem.</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Best,</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Alan</div>
      </div>
      <br>
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        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 2:27
          AM David P &lt;<a href="mailto:frogeye@porterscustom.com";
            moz-do-not-send="true">frogeye@porterscustom.com</a>&gt;
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            <p>I solved this by having a gasket maker in Lubbock make
              individual 0.0025 rings to provide a little more squish
              around each bore.  Dave<br>
            </p>
            <div>On 1/26/2021 11:09 AM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote:<br>
            </div>
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              <div>If you are going to use a steel or MLS gasket you are
                going to have to resurface the block and head. They need
                a finer finish than copper.</div>
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              </div>
              <div>Bill Lawrence</div>
              <div>BN1 #554</div>
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