FYI the gasket that SI sells are the asbestos ones, they were just on
sale not normally $5 ea. I own a Huffaker MGB and in its day was a real
burner and never had gasket problems even with the cheapies, then they
were replaced about every 20 hours.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kelvin Dodd [SMTP:kdodd@West.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 1997 2:15 PM
>To: mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Try Special Interest Car Parts!
>
>Randy:
> Given the inherent problems associated with sealing MGB head
>water passages I will spend whatever it takes to get the best quality
>gasket I can get my hands on. The copper head gaskets and head sets on
>the market are cheap. I carry and sell the copper gaskets. I will not
>recomend them! The best gaskets on the market are the grey asbestos
>(Payen) and the new Unipart gasket which has a resin coating and is
>almost black. The fastest MGB (4 cyl) in SCCA is running the Payen
>gasket without o-ringing. The Unipart gasket is a new design and I have
>no long term experience with it, though Peter Burgess says good things
>about them in his book.
>
>Kelvin.
>
>
>
>
>Randy Rees wrote:
>>
>> they also have a special on MGB head gaskets, $5.95 ea. I ordered 3 of
>> them , I can't see paying the normal $20+.
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