MG MGB and MGB GT Tech Talk
Hello everyone,
I justed had a valve job done on my 64 B, and ordered a Head Gasket kit from Moss. Do you need to put gasket dressing on the Head Gasket. The old one was copper and just popped right off.
Thanks Brad
I like to use that spray on copper stuff...but that's just me. Goes on both sides...gets tacky....makes a nice seal.
use it and then make a small mound around each water hole when you compress the gasket it reinforces against leaks especially areound cylinders 2 & 3.
Use a Payden or FelPro and no sealant is needed. These head gaskets have special sealing rings built in.
A Payden head gasket is a no leak gasket.
with the new head gaskets nothing should be used just clean surfaces
i've had a payen head gasket on back order from moss for a few weeks.
IOt seems that the all black Payen gaskets sold alone are on back order but the same gasket in the head set was available last ime I looked.
basil, it's the set that i have backordered. maybe i'll call them next week. it's getting about time that i need to use it.
Payen and Fel-Pro are the same gasket and work best when the head and block surfaces are very smooth. Have the head skimmed using the modern methods a good machine shop uses. Old style rough broaching is bogus for the new gaskets.
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To add to Basil having them, I've got them from Gordon (The B Hive) in just the last few weeks as well in head sets.
i got mine from the local NAPA ..........they had to order it but it was here within a day or so and they are the upgraded felpro gaskets