Not generally known, but the Triumph factory recommended that for Spitfires
at least, the head be retorqued immediately after running it up to operating
temperature while the engine is still hot.
Joe
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From: triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Adrian Jones
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 3:34 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] General Conversation
I've just been through this on the 1500 Midget.
After renewing the head gasket due to a coolant leak, you have to run the
engine long enough to get rid of the existing coolant in the exhaust system.
That is, you may be worried that the second gasket failed because there is
still steam coming out of the exhaust. However, this may be coolant still
there after the initial failure.
Cheers
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