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Re: [Healeys] 100-4 engine head gasket?

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100-4 engine head gasket?
From: David P <frogeye@porterscustom.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:26:26 -0700
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I solved this by having a gasket maker in Lubbock make individual 0.0025 
rings to provide a little more squish around each bore. Dave

On 1/26/2021 11:09 AM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote:
> If you are going to use a steel or MLS gasket you are going to have to 
> resurface the block and head. They need a finer finish than copper.
>
> Bill Lawrence
> BN1 #554
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Alan 
> Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:54 AM
> *To:* Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Healey list <Healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] 100-4 engine head gasket?
> Hi Michael -
>
> Sounds to me the smart thing to do is put in a steel head gasket 
> because the head was rebuilt not that many miles ago, so I might have 
> a low spot there.  The head is torqued correctly so that's not it.
>
> Best,
>
> Alan
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 10:27 PM Michael Oritt 
>
>     Probably blown gasket at the 3-4 bridge.  My original head
>     suffered from erosion of the metal at the 1-2 bridge, allowing the
>     gasket to blow.  I had it built up enough to work for a while but
>     eventually replaced the head with a DWR AL model.
>
>     Best--Michael Oritt
>
>     On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 4:55 AM Alan Seigrist
>
>         All -
>
>         My A90 just started running weird.  So I took a compression
>         tester and I'm getting (note the A90 is lower compression than
>         the 100):
>
>         1 - 135 psi
>         2 - 135 psi
>         3 - 60 psi
>         4 - 60 psi
>
>         When I put the compression tester on number 3, I get blow back
>         through #4 spark plug port.  Then when I put it on #4 I get
>         blow back through the #3 spark plug port.
>
>         Seems to me it's just a blown head gasket.... am I correct? 
>         as far as I'm aware, these heads usually crack between 2 & 3,
>         correct?
>
>         TIA
>
>         Alan
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    <p>I solved this by having a gasket maker in Lubbock make individual
      0.0025 rings to provide a little more squish around each bore. 
      Dave<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/26/2021 11:09 AM, WILLIAM B
      LAWRENCE wrote:<br>
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      <div>If you are going to use a steel or MLS gasket you are going
        to have to resurface the block and head. They need a finer
        finish than copper.</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>Bill Lawrence</div>
      <div>BN1 #554</div>
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          face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b>
          Healeys <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>&lt;healeys-bounces@autox.team.net&gt;</a>
 on behalf of
          Alan Seigrist <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com";>&lt;healey.nut@gmail.com&gt;</a><br>
          <b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:54 AM<br>
          <b>To:</b> Michael Oritt <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com";>&lt;michael.oritt@gmail.com&gt;</a><br>
          <b>Cc:</b> Healey list <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net";>&lt;Healeys@autox.team.net&gt;</a><br>
          <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] 100-4 engine head gasket?</font>
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        <div dir="ltr">Hi Michael -
          <div><br>
          </div>
          <div>Sounds to me the smart thing to do is put in a steel
            head gasket because the head was rebuilt not that many miles
            ago, so I might have a low spot there.  The head is torqued
            correctly so that's not it.</div>
          <div><br>
          </div>
          <div>Best,</div>
          <div><br>
          </div>
          <div>Alan<br>
            <div><br>
            </div>
            <div><br>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
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          <div dir="ltr" class="x_gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at
            10:27 PM Michael Oritt &lt;<a
              href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com";
              moz-do-not-send="true">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>&gt;
            wrote:<br>
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              <div class="x_gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">Probably
                blown gasket at the 3-4 bridge.  My original head
                suffered from erosion of the metal at the 1-2 bridge,
                allowing the gasket to blow.  I had it built up enough
                to work for a while but eventually replaced the head
                with a DWR AL model.  </div>
              <div class="x_gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br>
              </div>
              <div class="x_gmail_default" 
style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">Best--Michael
                Oritt</div>
            </div>
            <br>
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              <div dir="ltr" class="x_gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 25, 2021
                at 4:55 AM Alan Seigrist &lt;<a
                  href="mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com"; target="_blank"
                  moz-do-not-send="true">healey.nut@gmail.com</a>&gt;
                wrote:<br>
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                <div dir="ltr">All -
                  <div><br>
                  </div>
                  <div>My A90 just started running weird.  So I took a
                    compression tester and I'm getting (note the A90 is
                    lower compression than the 100):<br>
                    <br>
                    1 - 135 psi<br>
                    2 - 135 psi</div>
                  <div>3 - 60 psi</div>
                  <div>4 - 60 psi</div>
                  <div><br>
                  </div>
                  <div>When I put the compression tester on number 3, I
                    get blow back through #4 spark plug port.  Then when
                    I put it on #4 I get blow back through the #3 spark
                    plug port.<br>
                    <br>
                    Seems to me it's just a blown head gasket.... am I
                    correct?  as far as I'm aware, these heads usually
                    crack between 2 &amp; 3, correct?</div>
                  <div><br>
                  </div>
                  <div>TIA<br>
                    <br>
                    Alan</div>
                </div>
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