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Re: [Healeys] Hardened seats in a cast iron 100 head

To: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>, "Healey, Forum" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Hardened seats in a cast iron 100 head
From: josef-eckert--- via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2024 17:35:37 +0200 (CEST)
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Hi Michael,

I wouldn`t do it again! I nlet  it done on one of my cylinder heads and=20
cracks was the result when we pressed them in.

I still have a head which is crack free. But its on the shelf in my=20
storage. In the car is an aluminium head.

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Josef Eckert

K=C3=B6nigswinter/Germany

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Betreff: [Healeys] Hardened seats in a cast iron 100 head

Datum: 2024-08-25T17:14:28+0200

Von: "Michael Salter" <michaelsalter@gmail.com>

An: "healeys@autox.team.net" <healeys@autox.team.net>

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I am still using cast iron heads on both my 100's. Amazingly neither have=
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serious cracks as are so common on these.
I am really picky and don't particularly like the different sound that a=20
100 engine with an aluminium head makes so would like to continue using=20
these cast iron ones.=20
I'm contemplating installing hardened seats in one.=20
Hase anyone done this successfully?

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=3DUTF-8"/><title></title></head><body><p><span style=3D"font-family:arial,=
helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Hi =
Michael,<br></span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;col=
or:#000000;text-decoration:none">I wouldn`t do it again! I nlet&nbsp; it do=
ne on one of my cylinder heads and cracks was the result when we pressed th=
em in.</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;col=
or:#000000;text-decoration:none">I still have a head which is crack free. B=
ut its on the shelf in my storage. In the car is an aluminium head.</span><=
/p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;col=
or:#000000;text-decoration:none">Josef Eckert</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;col=
or:#000000;text-decoration:none">K&ouml;nigswinter/Germany</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;col=
or:#000000;text-decoration:none">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Betreff: [Healeys] Hardened seats in a cast iron 100 head</p>
<p>Datum: 2024-08-25T17:14:28+0200</p>
<p>Von: "Michael Salter" &lt;michaelsalter@gmail.com&gt;</p>
<p>An: "healeys@autox.team.net" &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<div style=3D"position: relative; color: #000000; font: 12px Arial,Helvetic=
a,sans-serif;">
<div dir=3D"auto">I am still using cast iron heads on both my 100's. Amazin=
gly neither have serious cracks as are so common on these.
<div dir=3D"auto">I am really picky and don't particularly like the differe=
nt sound that a 100 engine with an aluminium head makes so would like to co=
ntinue using these cast iron ones.&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">I'm contemplating installing hardened seats in one.&nbsp;=
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Hase anyone done this successfully?</div>
</div>
</div>
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