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A 6 cylinder head weighs 91 lbs. I have built many race engines over the
years and never used any kind of sealant. I always used Payen head gaskets.
On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 7:15 PM Fred Wescoe via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Listers,
>
> It appears that I may have to pull the head (some oil in the radiator
> fluid) on my 66 BJ8 and I may (likely) have to replace the head gasket. I
> am going to leave the engine in the car. I have pulled the head of my BJ7
> but that was many years ago. I will need help physically (I'm older now)
> to pull the BJ8 head. Does anyone know what the *actual weight* of just
> the head is? I need to determine how many people I need to help me. Of
> course, I will remove everything from the head before pulling it and then
> place a straight edge on the head and block to determine if I have
> additional issues to deal with. Hopefully not but I will check.
>
> Do I use sealant on the new head gasket and if so what type? One side or
> both sides?
>
> After the recent discussion on Moss and their prices and quality, what are
> the thoughts about sources for a good quality head gasket, without being
> gouged. Entering the cold months, I have plenty of time to do this right.
> Is there anything I should be on the lookout for, or check before buttoning
> up things?
>
> I want to do this just once but I do want to do it completely and
> correctly. So, any words of wisdom are certainly appreciated.
>
> Thanks as always,
>
> Fred
> 66BJ8
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<div dir=3D"ltr">A 6 cylinder head weighs 91 lbs.=C2=A0 I have built many r=
ace engines over the years and never used any kind of sealant. I always use=
d Payen head gaskets. <br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"=
ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 7:15 PM Fred Wescoe via H=
ealeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net=
</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Listers,<div><br></div><div>It appears that I may have to =
pull the head (some oil in the radiator fluid) on my 66 BJ8 and I may (like=
ly) have to replace the head gasket.=C2=A0 I am going to leave the engine i=
n the car.=C2=A0 I have pulled the head of my BJ7 but that was many years a=
go.=C2=A0 I will need help physically (I'm older now) to pull the BJ8 h=
ead.=C2=A0 Does anyone know what the <b>actual weight</b> of just the head =
is?=C2=A0 I need to determine how many people I need=C2=A0to help me.=C2=A0=
Of course, I will remove everything from the head before pulling it and th=
en place a straight edge on the head and block to determine if I have addit=
ional issues to deal with.=C2=A0 Hopefully not but I will check.=C2=A0=C2=
=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Do I use sealant=C2=A0on the new head gasket a=
nd if so what type?=C2=A0 =C2=A0One side or both sides?</div><div><br></div=
><div>After the recent discussion on Moss and their prices and quality, wha=
t are the thoughts about sources for a good quality head gasket, without be=
ing gouged.=C2=A0 Entering the cold months, I have plenty of time to do thi=
s right.=C2=A0 Is there anything I should be on the=C2=A0lookout for, or ch=
eck before buttoning up things?=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>I want to do=
this just once but I do want to do it completely and correctly.=C2=A0 So, =
any words of wisdom are certainly appreciated.<br></div><div><br></div><div=
>Thanks as always,</div><div><br></div><div>Fred</div><div>66BJ8</div></div=
>
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