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The tin gaskets did have the compressible corrugations around the oil holes. The composite gaskets I had didn't have anything..... Chris. The Elring gaskets do http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd87/Dutton_Andy/Ginetta%20G27%20V8/100_7006_zpsb2wsmyut.jpg Then again the entire gasket is far better ...

SimpleSimon wrote:I just got to say they are some moody looking head gaskets you got there

Well moody,but apparently the supplier has had no issues with them.
These were not even the cheap ones so god knows what there like!!

JSF55 wrote:Should there not be sealing rings round the oil feeds on those gaskets ?

You would of thought so,even the tin gaskets have a raised area around the feed hole.

Did you clean out the block holes before assembly, was there oil in these? has the heads and block been possibly over skimmed and the bolts bottoming out before compression of the gasket starts ? Block was hot chemically cleaned,no skimming needed,all bolts screw further in to the block than requir...

Has anyone else had this problem? http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p53/v6pop/IMG_20160402_173122381_zps7xosgrig.jpg http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p53/v6pop/IMG_20160402_173110941_zps8a2pnmbj.jpg http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p53/v6pop/IMG_20160331_175457531_zps3hqjoifz.jpg Done a full re...

Well it seems l am doing it about right but need to flatten out the rope seal more.I've come across a video on youtube which shows an American v8 with the same seal and they bash the hell out of it with a piece of tubing and a hammer. So onward and upward then :shock: Have you got a link to the vid...

Well it seems l am doing it about right but need to flatten out the rope seal more.I've come across a video on youtube which shows an American v8 with the same seal and they bash the hell out of it with a piece of tubing and a hammer.
So onward and upward then

You may have already looked at it by now but what I do if a vehicle comes in as a non starter is firstly check for spark,which you have,then spin it over and squirt "easy start" down the carbs to see if it fires up.The "easy start" will show you if the carbs/fuel system are at fa...

Does anyone know of a supplier that sells a conversion to a rubber seal to replace the rope seal in the rear main. Im having big problems fitting said rope seal as the item supplied is to large to compress and locks the crankshaft up and you cant get the main bearing cap to seat completely. The one ...