I just pulled out my copy of the Alpine Guide to read the article again.
Towards the end it says:
"If you can find one, it is also recommended that you use the old style
varnished head gasket as originally used in the iron head engine."
Can't say I'm familiar with these. Over to someone else!
Russell Maddock
Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA) wrote:
>
> Russell and Alpiners,
>
> This whole quest started as a result to a writeup by SAOC to make a big
> block
> Alpine motor.
>
> It used the large Avenger pistons in the 1725 block. It displaced 1922
> ccs.
>
> This is all good and fine, except that stock 1725 gaskets will not
> tolerate bores anywhere near the 3.389 inch bore (86.1mm) used by the
> Avenger.
>
> Frankly, these people got a gasket from somewhere, and I WANT one.
>
> Just beaating the bushes, but surely somebody knows what was used.
>
> Thx,
> Jarrid
>
> ----------
> From: Russell Maddock
> To: Alpine Mailing List
> Subject: Re: More Headgasket Inquiries
> Date: Tuesday, March 18, 1997 3:33AM
>
> The Avenger/Cricket engine was a completely new design in 1970 and owes
> no direct connection to the Minx family unit. I would be very surprised
> if the head gaskets were interchangeable.
>
> Incidentally, in the early eighties, the 1725 was dropped from the
> Iranian-built Hillman Hunters (Paykans) and replaced with the newer 1600
> Avenger unit.
>
> Russ Maddock
>
> Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA) wrote:
> >
> > Hey Alpiners!
> >
> > I would like to see if any of you can answer a little question of
> mine,
> > that sort of relates to Alpines.
> >
> > Question is...
> >
> > Does the Plymouth Cricket "Hillman Avenger" share any sort of lineage
> to
> > our dear
> > Rootes 1725 engine line.
> >
> > Since the Avenger had some monster pistons, and if the head design is
> > similar,
> > perhaps the Avenger head gasket would be accepted on a heavily bored
> > Alpine
> > block.
> >
> > Anyone across the pond know?
> >
> > Jarrid Gross
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