Re: [ihc] head gasket advice?

[John Hofstetter <hofs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday, April 28, 2004, at 12:03 AM, John M. Adams wrote:

> Maybe some
> slightly bent spring steel rectangles with a bolt hole at the apex? 
> Like an
> elongated fender washer with legs... Last question (yeah, right): why 
> is the
> rear of the valley plate so problematic? Was / is there a fitment 
> problem at
> that location? Thanks again, ~John A
I've thought a number of times of doing something with a winged 
"helper", but like so many things, I've never gotten around to it. 
There isn't much surface area at the rear of the valley plate and 
getting the gasket to stay in place in a PITA.

John

John Hofstetter
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