> goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk writes:
>
>
> > I have just put the head gasket onto the engine and one of the holes
> > doesn't quite line up with a water passage. Should I file the gasket
> > away a little or leave it is? It is obscuring about half the hole.
> >
> >
The engine was a UK spec 1500 engine from a dolomite. I have now filed
out the holes so that the gasket does not obscure the water channels. I
would estimate that it was out by 3-4mm. I checked the gasket (a high
quality permatex one) with an old gasket (off my other engine) and they
were identical so I can only assume that the difference was a block
machining error.
The engine is now in one piece again and only have to fit the carbs,
annoyingly I was supplied the wrong carb/manifold gaskets (and not enough
of them). I think they were for an earlier car as the port hole in the
gasket was smaller and the bolt holes didn't line up.
Think I may also have found another problem which contributed to the
cooling system not functioning correctly - the thermostat was very rusty
and I am assuming that it was not working at all. I guess this would
mean that water flow was inhibited/stopped around the whole engine? A
new thermostat has now been fitted.
I started on setting the valve gaps but was quite sure how to set them
correctly. Should they be set so that a feeler guage can pass through
without fouling at all or should it be so that there is a slight
resitance felt?
After over 10 hours in the garage and a very sore back I am now off to
bed...
cheers
John
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