healeys
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [Healeys] Head weight

To: Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Head weight
From: Alan Seigrist via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:31:25 +0800
Cc: healeys <Healeys@autox.team.net>
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: Healeys@autox.team.net
References: <CAPAC+V7aU9_28yXa1wHf9sKjUJPWg-HkTDZiHHBDUwEWZRQntA@mail.gmail.com>
--===============0868179022091754232==

--000000000000a4871e05cf4c64d1

Hi Fred -

I'd say having a couple moderatly strong people to lift it out is probably
enough, main thing is to slide it up on top of the studs, although I am
able to do it myself but the six cyl is a bear.

In terms of head gasket, there's a couple of approaches:

One is to use the old standard copper gasket and then spray both sides with
a thin layer of spray hylomar or permatex copper spray a gasket.

The other option is to get the composite gasket from SC parts, which is a
really nice unit, as long as your deck and head aren't too far out, the
composite gasket is superior and will save you from having to shave things
flat, which the copper gasket prefers and the steel gaskets need.
Personally I'm not a fan of surfacing the head or deck... so the composite
gaskets that SC parts sell is a really nice option.  they are
beautifully made.

https://www.scparts.co.uk/sc_en/british-cars/austin-healey/austin-healey-bn1-to-bj8-1953-1968/engine/cylinder-head-bn4-from-48863-bn6-bn7-bt7-bj7-and-bj8/cylinder-head-gasket-1328.html

Best,

Alan


>

--000000000000a4871e05cf4c64d1
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Fred -<div><br></div><div>I&#39;d say =
having a couple moderatly strong people to lift it out is probably enough, =
main thing is to slide it up on top of the studs, although I am able to do =
it myself but the six cyl is a bear.<br><br>In terms of head gasket, there&=
#39;s a couple of approaches:=C2=A0 <br><br>One is to use the old standard =
copper gasket and then spray both sides with a thin layer of spray hylomar =
or permatex copper spray a gasket.=C2=A0 <br><br>The other option is to get=
 the composite=C2=A0gasket from SC parts, which is a really nice unit, as l=
ong as your deck and head aren&#39;t too far out, the composite gasket is s=
uperior and will save you from having to shave things flat, which the coppe=
r gasket prefers and the steel gaskets need.=C2=A0 Personally I&#39;m not a=
 fan of surfacing the head or deck... so the composite gaskets that SC part=
s sell is a really nice option.=C2=A0 they are beautifully=C2=A0made.<br><b=
r><a href=3D"https://www.scparts.co.uk/sc_en/british-cars/austin-healey/aus=
tin-healey-bn1-to-bj8-1953-1968/engine/cylinder-head-bn4-from-48863-bn6-bn7=
-bt7-bj7-and-bj8/cylinder-head-gasket-1328.html">https://www.scparts.co.uk/=
sc_en/british-cars/austin-healey/austin-healey-bn1-to-bj8-1953-1968/engine/=
cylinder-head-bn4-from-48863-bn6-bn7-bt7-bj7-and-bj8/cylinder-head-gasket-1=
328.html</a><br><br>Best,<br><br>Alan<br><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8e=
x;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<br>
</blockquote></div></div>

--000000000000a4871e05cf4c64d1--

--===============0868179022091754232==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

_______________________________________________

Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys http://autox.team.net/archive

Healeys@autox.team.net
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys



--===============0868179022091754232==--

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>