>>>>>>>>>>>>snip>>>Be sure to retorque the head
while warm immediately after running the engine up
to operating temperature the first time.
This trick REALLY works. It's exactly what I did
this past winter. Let me remind the list that this
was the first time that I'd ever pulled a head off
an engine. Now I feel like a PRO!!!!
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: Larry Elswick <sos@kymtnnet.org>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: Head gasket 1500
Larry,
The tab on one end of the gasket should mate up
with the flat spot on the rear of the engine. If
it does, you have it installed right
side up.
Be sure to retorque the head while warm immediately
after running the engine up to operating
temperature the first time.
Regards,
Joe
Larry Elswick wrote:
>
> HELP!
> I was filling the radiator after an engine
> rebuild as the last step before firing it up.
> I started hearing the drip of water under the
> car. It was coming out of the exhaust pipe!
> I pulled the head and sure enough there was
> water in the cylinders. The head gasket I've
> got doesn't have "TOP" on either side. I thought
I
> had figured it out by putting the side with the
metal
> bridging between the metal rings around the
cylinder
> bores towards the block. The block has the .30''
> counter bore around each cylinder. I've hit the
big
> red panick button! HELP!
> Larry
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