Head gaskets k series!!!

[oilyhands]

Sure its possible to machine the liners flush, but..

 

i) the pistons will protrude further up the bore

ii) a standard gasket will not then work

ii) you need a near complete engine stripdown to achieve it.

 

Try selling that solution to someone who just needs a gasket replacement.

 

Oily

[stu999]

Isnt the slight protrusion of the liners there to take account of the differing expansion rates of steel v ali?

 

Or am I talking out of my 🙆🏻?

[elie boone]

oily, you are right when you say that you can not sell such a modification when you only need a headgasket. It only can be done with a fully stript engine.

[Rob Walker]

I had to have my block skimmed to achieve the desired linner protrusion when building my latest engine. The original Rover Linners were 001" below the top of the block when I stripped the engine, this would have given doubious gasket clamping.