[Spridgets] Thick head gasket

[lotuspilot at frontier.com]

I had forgotten there name.  Thanks.

I wonder what thickness that you all would try if you knew the engine was
roughly 11.5 - 12 on compression.  This will be a trail and error thing and I
am trying not to error too much.

Also.  If an engine was running in 1980 prior to being torn down to replace
bearings and inspect, would those same rings work fine on those same cylinder
walls that they were run in the past?  The reason, I am asking is we lost our
last engine machine shop around here and I would like to avoid searching for
one at the moment.  I am in the mood of just making the engine spotless inside
and out and buttoning it all back up.

Again thanks and any comments help.

Mike
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On Wed, 12/17/14, Trevor Jessie <trevor.jessie at gmail.com> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Thick head gasket
 To: "lotuspilot at frontier.com" <lotuspilot at frontier.com>, "Spridgets List"
<spridgets at autox.team.net>
 Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 7:08 AM

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 On Wed, Dec 17, 2014,
 7:06 AM lotuspilot at frontier.com
 <lotuspilot at frontier.com>
 wrote:
 Hi
 Guys and Gals,



 I have a Huffaker 995cc race engine with 3/4 race cam that I
 would like to lower the compression on.  I have no desire
 to run race fuel.  I would like to run premium pump fuel. 
 It is a really beautiful engine with all of its original
 black crinkle finish in tact.  It was the engine from one
 of Frank Ince's old Bugeyes (The silver 1958).  Do they
 make thicker than stock head gaskets for BMC A-series
 engines?



 Thanks for any knowledge that you all have on this.



 Mike Carpenter

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