Re: 288 stuck valves

Posted by Robin On 2012/9/28 22:17:19

Got the head gasket from Max Merrit. It is a substantial looking piece being metal clad with copper fire rings. Now having said that it must be said that this engine had less than two hours running time on it and had not been retorqued. But on pulling the head the gasket was physically broken. This often happens when removing a head but the gasket was not stuck at all to either the block or the head. In other words who knows. But I have run the car a few hours and retorqued with the new gasket. It needed the retorque and all is good.