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Re: [Healeys] Sealing Head Studs

To: m g sharp <m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Sealing Head Studs
From: john harper via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2021 16:47:09 +0100
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Mirek

The only places that I am aware of are that the stud holes where the
dynamo bracket fixes to the block are often not blind. I have seen
situations where the studs have been replaced by bolts leading to a leak.
The studs should be fitted with a good sealant to avoid any leaks.

There were also threads going right through on early heads where the two
rocker cover studs fit.

Best regards

On Sat, 16 Oct 2021 at 16:00, m.g.sharp--- via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Thanks for all the feedback, and not that I doubted anyone, I did my own
> test.  I pulled out my spare block (lugging a spare block around for 30
> years is the guarantee that I will never need one) and cleaned out the st=
ud
> holes, except for the one hole with a broken stud! I filled each of them
> with WD-40 and let it sit for 24 hrs.  The level of the WD-40 did not got
> down in any of them.  Also, Mike Salter pointed out to me that the head
> stud threads have a groove machined through them, the only purpose of whi=
ch
> would be to relieve hydraulic lock from any lubricant that was applied to
> the threads before threading them in.  There would be no need for the
> groove if the holes were not blind.
>
>
>
> Given that, I cannot see the need to apply anything to the threads when
> installing the studs, except perhaps for a little lubricant to assist wit=
h
> getting them tight.
>
>
>
> Cheers, Mirek
>
>
>
> *From:* richard mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* October 14, 2021 9:21 PM
> *To:* m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca
> *Cc:* Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Sealing Head Studs
>
>
>
> There are no head studs that go into coolant passages.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 2:36 PM m.g.sharp--- via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Has anyone out there had issues with coolant coming up the head studs?  I
> have heard that some stud holes in the block are blind, but some intercep=
t
> coolant channels and that the head studs that go in these holes need to b=
e
> sealed.  Does anyone know which holes are blind and which are not?
>
>
>
> Thanks for any insights.
>
>
>
> Mirek
>
> =E2=80=9959 BT7
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Mirek<div><br></div><div>The only places that I am aware o=
f are that the stud holes where the dynamo=C2=A0bracket=C2=A0fixes to the b=
lock are often not blind. I have seen situations where the studs have been =
replaced by bolts leading to a leak. The studs should be fitted with a good=
 sealant to avoid any leaks.</div><div><br></div><div>There were also threa=
ds going right through on early heads where the two rocker cover studs fit.=
</div><div><br></div><div>Best regards</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, 16 Oct 2021 at 16:00, m=
.g.sharp--- via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>heale=
ys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
 style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);p=
adding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-CA" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;"><=
div class=3D"gmail-m_4893450524239946428WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span>Thanks for all the feedback, and not that I doubted anyone, I did m=
y own test.=C2=A0 I pulled out my spare block (lugging a spare block around=
 for 30 years is the guarantee that I will never need one) and cleaned out =
the stud holes, except for the one hole with a broken stud! I filled each o=
f them with WD-40 and let it sit for 24 hrs.=C2=A0 The level of the WD-40 d=
id not got down in any of them.=C2=A0 Also, Mike Salter pointed out to me t=
hat the head stud threads have a groove machined through them, the only pur=
pose of which would be to relieve hydraulic lock from any lubricant that wa=
s applied to the threads before threading them in.=C2=A0 There would be no =
need for the groove if the holes were not blind.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span>Given that, I cannot see the need to apply anything to the thre=
ads when installing the studs, except perhaps for a little lubricant to ass=
ist with getting them tight.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Cheers, =
Mirek<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u>=
</u></span></p><div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-le=
ft:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"=
> richard mayor &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; target=3D"_bla=
nk">boyracer466@gmail.com</a>&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> October 14, 2021 9:21 PM=
<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca"; target=3D"_blank">=
m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:heal=
eys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>=
Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Sealing Head Studs<u></u><u></u></span></p></div=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
>There are no head studs that go into coolant passages.<u></u><u></u></p></=
div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 2:36 PM m.g.sharp--- via Healeys &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.n=
et</a>&gt; wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border-top:no=
ne;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,2=
04);padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><div><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Has anyone out there had issues =
with coolant coming up the head studs?=C2=A0 I have heard that some stud ho=
les in the block are blind, but some intercept coolant channels and that th=
e head studs that go in these holes need to be sealed.=C2=A0 Does anyone kn=
ow which holes are blind and which are not?</span><u></u><u></u></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Thanks for any insights.</span><u></u>=
<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0</span><u></u>=
<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Mirek</span><u></u><=
u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">=E2=80=9959 BT7</span=
><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-botto=
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