Inquiring minds want to know.......what is the "John Twist thin copper wire
stran tip"?
Chuck Young
79 RED Midget
----- Original Message -----
From: David Deutsch <drded@ix.netcom.com>
To: Alex Baroiant <superman100@earthlink.net>; MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2000 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: UPDATE 2: Engine Noise, Power Loss
> It's common to have a little bit of a burn thru on the block surface and
> head where the breach had occurred. If you feel or see this then redeck
the
> head. I would steer away from the copper gasket and get a good composite
> one. I always but a light coat of silicon around the water passage holes
on
> both the head and block surface and use the John Twist thin copper wire
> stran tip.
> Safety Fast,
> David Deutsch
>
> Subject: UPDATE 2: Engine Noise, Power Loss
>
>
> > I pulled the Cylinder Head off today, and whaddya know.... James, David
> and
> > Lonn, you were right!! The gasket was MISSING a chunk about 3/4" long
> > between cylinders #1 and #2...It is a copper gasket too, which makes
this
> > really interesting!
> >
> > Should I have the bottom of the cylinder head resurfaced, or just throw
a
> > new gasket in there? The head was replaced about 2 years ago, and the
car
> > has done about 25,000 miles since then... I plan on rebuilding the
engine
> > completely this summer, that's why I was wondering if professionally
> > examining the head is crucial...
> >
> > By the way, thanks to all those who replied, and pointed me in the right
> > direction!
> >
>
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