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SC parts sells a composite head gasket with steel rings, would this be a
good choice for me if it turns out the deck isn't totally flat? Head will
be off tomorrow.
https://www.scparts.co.uk/sc_en/british-cars/austin-healey/austin-healey-bn1-to-bj8-1953-1968/engine/cylinder-head-bn1-and-bn2/cylinder-head-gasket-14175.html
On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 1:15 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
> 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>
> <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> wrote:
>
>> 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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<div dir=3D"ltr">SC parts sells a composite head gasket with steel rings, w=
ould this be a good choice for me if it turns out the deck isn't totall=
y flat?=C2=A0 Head will be off tomorrow.<br><br><a href=3D"https://www.scpa=
rts.co.uk/sc_en/british-cars/austin-healey/austin-healey-bn1-to-bj8-1953-19=
68/engine/cylinder-head-bn1-and-bn2/cylinder-head-gasket-14175.html">https:=
//www.scparts.co.uk/sc_en/british-cars/austin-healey/austin-healey-bn1-to-b=
j8-1953-1968/engine/cylinder-head-bn1-and-bn2/cylinder-head-gasket-14175.ht=
ml</a><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gm=
ail_attr">On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 1:15 PM Bob Spidell <<a href=3D"mailto=
:bspidell@comcast.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1p=
x solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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Ah ... I thought 0.0025" was a bit thin ;)<br>
<br>
<br>
<div>On 1/26/2021 8:22 PM, David Porter
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
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<font face=3D"Calibri">
<p dir=3D"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 href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank"><bspid=
ell@comcast.net></a> wrote:<br>
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=20
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>On 1/26/2021 6:35 PM, Alan Seigrist
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi David -
<div><br>
</div>
<div>This is very interesting.=C2=A0 Let me see what it looks lik=
e
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=3D"gmail_quote">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 2:2=
7
AM David P <<a href=3D"mailto:frogeye@porterscustom.com"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">frogeye@porterscustom.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8=
ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div>
<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.=C2=A0 Dave<br>
</p>
<div>On 1/26/2021 11:09 AM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"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>
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