Yessir ;
I am doing just that ~
To - day I began taking the top end of my beloved 1959 Metropolitan Nash FHC apart to replace all the original soft head studs , water pump and a couple other fiddles .
I discovered the gentleman whom I had ov erhaul the engine for my last year (?) when I wasn't able to , used soft washers on several studs , they deformed and caught in the stud's threads preventing proper clamping of the head gaskey in spite of it being a copper gasket and using Copper Cote spray , it weeped coolant from day one and since I tend to drive the poor little thing hard (typically as fast as it'll go) the weeps got worse until the head gasket failed , no I want to fix it right so I don't have to sweat it .
I worked *very* slowly and carefully , Tom was there in case I had any problems , I didn't and quit after a few hours ~ it's all apart now and I have begun cleaning and prepping the engine , still lots to do before beginning re assembly .
I prefer to take the time to do a good careful job rather than have to do it again .
-Nate
- Bill wrote:
Pace yourself Nate; you're still healing. Bill in Oregon
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