Seems to me you'd be better off with a felpro gasket under the
circumstances... Better than worrying about sealant failure on the
head. I am sure you can still get felpro gaskets for the B.
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Sorry to bomb the list with a MGB engine question
On 10/9/07, Ron Fine <RonFineEsq@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Sorry to bomb the list with a MGB engine question but it is kind of a
> generic
> engine rebuilding question.
>
> I am ready to install my rebuild head on my 1800 MGB engine. Both the
> head and block have been surfaced to insure they are flat. I have the
> Payen
> head gasket. I have never used this type of gasket before. It has small
> inset
> copper rings around the water and oil holes. There is still some
> depressed corrosion eroded areas around the water holes in the block with
> rough
> surfaces. I am concerned that the small copper rings in the gasket might
> not be big enough to seal these holes. Should I use some type of gasket
> sealer? And if so, which one?
>
> Thanks for any advise.
>
> Ron Fine
> 66 MGB
> 61 BN7
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Alan
'52 A90
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'64 BJ8
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