I don't have a dog in this fight but here is a link to a good article I
found when researching during a recent engine rebuild. There is more than
gasket choice required for a long term head/block seal. The article
addresses the applications of different types of gaskets including the MLS..
http://www.babcox.com/editorial/us/us80222.htm
It does seem strange that someone in the business of selling a gasket would
recommend re-using it three times. . I wonder how they derived the number 3
? Maybe to help justify the initial high cost?
Dallas Congleton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Masucci" <csooch1@aol.com>
To: <Awgertoo@aol.com>; <Rusd@sitestar.net>
Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!!
> Unfortunately I can't believe everything that I read, because it doesn't
> produce viable results. I have tried retorqing MLS gaskets on several
> types
> of engines, some nitrile, some viton (so they say), and once they are
> squished, they are done. You will not achieve the proper seal, even if
> you
> tried to replace head bolts on a head that has not been removed with a MLS
> gasket, one at a time. I have tried it, it does not work, you will get a
> compression leak somwhere eventually. You will end up buying a new gasket
> and starting over.
>
> Go ahead and try it. As I hinted, it's your money. Maybe you have the
> cape
> that I can't find.
>
> Cheers,
> Chris
>
> _____
>
> From: Awgertoo@aol.com [mailto:Awgertoo@aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 9:13 PM
> To: chris.masucci@alumni.rutgers.edu; Rusd@sitestar.net
> Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] OFF WITH HER HEAD!!!
>
>
> In a message dated 11/27/2007 9:59:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> csooch1@aol.com writes:
>
> Viton, Nitrile, whatever you want. MLS head gaskets are NOT meant to be
> reused, and none are designed to be.
>
>
>
> -------------------------------------
> Quoting from Denis Welch's catalogue page on the steel head gasket:
>
> "This gasket may also be used up to three times."
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
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