Sorry, Dave, I should have said that we also replaced the burnt valve.
(Actually, all four of them, and a new head gasket as well.)
Lawrie
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Munroe <brutusdog1@hotmail.com>
To: Lawrie@britcars.com <Lawrie@britcars.com>; barrier@bconnex.net
<barrier@bconnex.net>; rock@rocky-frisco.com <rock@rocky-frisco.com>;
mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, December 31, 2001 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: Blown Head gasket
>Hey Lawrie;
>
>I defer to your extensive experience with these cars, but you have to
>explain to me how this:
>
>"When she arrived home, the car was running rough. A compression test
>revealed no compression in one cylinder. Removal of the head showed an
>exhaust valve with a pie-shaped section burned away!"
>
>.....is cured by the fitment of a hardened valve seat!
>
>Happy New Year to you too...
>
>
>Dave
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