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

To: David Porter <frogeye@porterscustom.com>, "healeys@autox team. net" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100-4 engine head gasket?
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2021 21:13:50 -0800
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Ah ... I thought 0.0025" was a bit thin ;)


On 1/26/2021 8:22 PM, David Porter wrote:
>
> No, in addition to the head gasket. I used a tiny drop of super glue 
> to locate them when assembling. On the deck side.
>
>
>
> On January 26, 2021, at 8:08 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
> 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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    Ah ... I thought 0.0025" was a bit thin ;)<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/26/2021 8:22 PM, David Porter
      wrote:<br>
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        <p dir="ltr">No, in addition to the head gasket. I used a tiny
          drop of super glue to locate them when assembling. On the deck
          side.</p>
        <br>
        <br>
        On January 26, 2021, at 8:08 PM, Bob Spidell
        <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>&lt;bspidell@comcast.net&gt;</a> wrote:<br>
        <br>
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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>
      </div>
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cite="mid:CAFBXTkKFH3chx7Wk8bewuW2+Q4je8M1xFj+tMKrExry7HB9epA@mail.gmail.com">
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        <div dir="ltr">Hi David -
          <div><br>
          </div>
          <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>
        <div class="gmail_quote">
          <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;
            wrote:<br>
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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>
              <blockquote type="cite">
                <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>
                <div><br>
                </div>
                <div>Bill Lawrence</div>
                <div>BN1 #554</div>
                <hr style="display:inline-block;width:98%"></blockquote>
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