[Shotimes] question about holes in head gaskets

[Ian Fisher]

That's odd. Are the gaskets backwards, upside down or
possibly even the wrong gaskets?

Ian

--- van Oss <vanOss@centurytel.net> wrote:

> Noticed recently that coolant passages (judging by
> holes in block and heads) 
> seemed to be oval, whilst holes in the head gasket
> were circular.  I suppose 
> enlarging the holes in the gaskets (porting, if you
> will) would weaken them. 
> Still, the rather small (1/4'' dia.) round holes in
> the gasket seemed 
> obviously to be a constriction on coolant flow.
> 
> Anyone know anything about this?  Is the
> constriction on coolant flow 
> anything to bother about?  Is it possible to enlarge
> those holes without 
> throwing away gasket integrity?
> 
> Seems like a question for Hrinsin but I'm having
> trouble getting 
> re-subscribed to TechSHO just now.  Bit of a bother
> with Topica.
> 
> VO 
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