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I agree on 6 cyl cars. A good machinist should get the surfaces flat.
Running the same head gasket for 40 years.
Reminds me of asking my vendor for that gasket and getting a 2' package in
the shipment. The guy in shipping didn't have enough cardbaord, so he
folded over the gasket to deliver it to my store safely.
The next one arrived ok.
Mr. Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
On Jan 27, 2016 6:45 AM, "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
> "Can anybody explain to me why we need Athena Ultra head gaskets at $ 430
> to $550 a piece ??????"
>
> We don't. The garden variety gaskets from Payen--alone or in a conversio=
n
> set--do just fine in a stock 6-cyl car. A $500 head gasket sounds like a
> 'vanity piece' to me; spend (less) money on machining to get the surfaces
> flat. With 4-cyl cars it's a different story, as coolant leaks between
> #2&3 cyls is common and an 'exotic' head gasket MAY help with that.
>
> As for the other bits, I haven't heard of any problems with 'stock' stuff
> from the usual suspects. Buy from Moss on sale, or you might be able to
> get a break from a Moss distributor--like BCS or LBCCarCo.--or buy from V=
B
> or any other supplier (AHSpares or A4H in the UK, Holden in Europe, etc.)=
.
> I've put 100K miles on my BJ8 with these parts--got them from Sports &
> Classics many years ago--and I wouldn't be surprised if you'd get the exa=
ct
> same parts and brands from any AH parts seller.
>
> Bob
>
> ------------------------------
>
>
> I would like to know as well=E2=80=A6just looked at these on the MOSS web=
site,
> almost fell over when I seen the price =E2=80=A6..thinking about rebuildi=
ng the
> head on my 66 BJ8=E2=80=A6..maybe not=E2=98=B9
>
> Anybody know where to buy Quality valves,guides,gasket,etc. to rebuild my
> BJ8 head=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.at a reasonable price?
>
>
>
> Mitch
>
>
>
> Sent from Mail <http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986> for
> Windows 10
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>
>
>
> *From: *carroll phillips <bjcap@optonline.net>
> *Sent: *Tuesday, January 26, 2016 6:13 PM
> *To: *healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject: *[Healeys] Athena head gaskets
>
>
>
> Can anybody explain to me why we need Athena Ultra head gaskets at $ 430
> to $550 a piece ??????
>
>
>
>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">I agree on 6 cyl cars. A good machinist should get the surfa=
ces flat. Running the same head gasket for 40 years. <br>
Reminds me of asking my vendor for that gasket and getting a 2' package=
in the shipment.=C2=A0 The guy in shipping didn't=C2=A0 have enough ca=
rdbaord, so he folded over the gasket to deliver it to my store safely.<br>
The next one arrived ok.</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Mr. Ira Erbs<br>
Portland,OR</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Jan 27, 2016 6:45 AM, "Bob Spidell"=
<<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspidell@comcast.net</a>> w=
rote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div styl=
e=3D"font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div>"<span style=
=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Can anybo=
dy explain to me why we need Athena Ultra head gaskets at $ 430 to $550 a p=
iece ??????</span>"<br></div><div><br></div><div>We don't.=C2=A0 T=
he garden variety gaskets from Payen--alone or in a conversion set--do just=
fine in a stock 6-cyl car.=C2=A0 A $500 head gasket sounds like a 'van=
ity piece' to me; spend (less) money on machining to get the surfaces f=
lat.=C2=A0 With 4-cyl cars it's a different story, as coolant leaks bet=
ween #2&3 cyls is common and an 'exotic' head gasket MAY help w=
ith that.<br></div><div><br></div><div>As for the other bits, I haven't=
heard of any problems with 'stock' stuff from the usual suspects.=
=C2=A0 Buy from Moss on sale, or you might be able to get a break from a Mo=
ss distributor--like BCS or LBCCarCo.--or buy from VB or any other supplier=
(AHSpares or A4H in the UK, Holden in Europe, etc.).=C2=A0 I've put 10=
0K miles on my BJ8 with these parts--got them from Sports & Classics ma=
ny years ago--and I wouldn't be surprised if you'd get the exact sa=
me parts and brands from any AH parts seller.=C2=A0 <br></div><div><br></di=
v><div>Bob<br></div><div><br></div><hr><div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight=
:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,=
sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><br><div><br></div><div class=3D"MsoNormal"><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">I would like to know as well=E2=80=A6just looked at thes=
e on the MOSS website, almost fell over when I seen the price =E2=80=A6..th=
inking about rebuilding the head on my 66 BJ8=E2=80=A6..maybe not<span styl=
e=3D"font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">=E2=98=B9</span></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Anybody know where to buy Quality valves,guides,gas=
ket,etc. to rebuild my BJ8 head=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.at a re=
asonable price?</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
Mitch</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from =
<a href=3D"http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986"; target=3D"_blan=
k">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">=C2=A0</span></p><=
div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0=
in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in"><br><b>Fro=
m: </b><a href=3D"mailto:bjcap@optonline.net"; target=3D"_blank">carroll phi=
llips</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, January 26, 2016 6:13 PM<br><b>To: </b><=
a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.te=
am.net</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Athena head gaskets</p></div><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times Ne=
w Roman",serif">=C2=A0</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Can anybod=
y explain to me why we need Athena Ultra head gaskets at $ 430 to $550 a pi=
ece ??????</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times Ne=
w Roman",serif"></span></p><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></d=
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