[TR] Spitfire head gasket

[Roger Elliott]

It is a 1980 Spitfire. Engine prefix is  FM.  It has not been decked so 
the recess is still there.

When I redo it I will either use a  Payen or a FelPro which are the two 
I have been recommended.

Thanks


On 04/08/2017 12:26 AM, Paul Tegler wrote:
>
> what year spit (engine prefix) is this? is that a recessed bore gasket 
> on a non recessed block?
>
> it looks like the ring has been pulled from the gasket...which would 
> happen using a recessed bor gasket
>
> in a non recessed block...it would squeeze and pull the ring off.
>
> Plus that's the cheap vicky brit style. you need a black composite 
> Payen gasket and makes sure it's the right version for the year/style 
> of block
>
> ptegler
>
>
>
> Paul Tegler ptegler at verizon.net www.teglerizer.com
> On 4/7/2017 10:17 PM, Roger Elliott wrote:
>> Hi Terry,
>>
>> I sent one earlier. But maybe it got stripped out. here it is again.
>>
>>
>> Roger
>>
>> On 4/5/2017 7:12 AM, TERRY SMITH wrote:
>>> Hi, Roger.  Might you be able to send a picture of it?  Might help 
>>> understanding.
>>>
>>> Terry
>>>
>>>
>>>> On April 4, 2017 at 3:39 PM Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate at gmail.com> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 7:46 PM, Roger Elliott <elliottr at rmi.net> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Just looked back at the head gasket.  It doesn't look so good. It 
>>>>> has holes
>>>>> around the sealing ring.
>>>> Looks like termites!
>>>>
>>>> What brand of gasket is it?  I've never seen that before - it almost
>>>> looks like a problem of dissimilar metals.
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
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