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simon k
 Post subject: Re: 1275 stroker
PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:27 pm 
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GT mowog wrote:
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.............. and should I use a metro tubo head gasket car is for road use only


The currently available BK450 are crap, do not fit one. These are nothing like the BK450 of 'old'.


they're fine GT - don't worry about them!
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GT mowog
 Post subject: Re: 1275 stroker
PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:02 pm 
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simon k wrote:
GT mowog wrote:
Goldbrocade_62 wrote:
.............. and should I use a metro tubo head gasket car is for road use only


The currently available BK450 are crap, do not fit one. These are nothing like the BK450 of 'old'.


they're fine GT - don't worry about them!


Maybe for a very short time, but NO they definitely are not. Many have been returned.

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The problem ones seem to be the "Belgium" ones

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

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All my good ones past, in use and spare are made in UK ones.
Never had a bad 1275 head gasket since I stopped using those copper things... :P :mrgreen:

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TheMiniMan
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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

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GT mowog
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TheMiniMan wrote:
The problem ones seem to be the "Belgium" ones


They are / were all packaged in Belguim but actually made in many different factories all over the world.

There is a whole series of 'BKxxx' Gaskets for a lot of different cars. I mentioned the trouble with the BK450 to our Engine Machinist. He tells me that until about 15 months ago, the BK range were OK but now every one fails the same way - in the firing rings and they all leak coolant.

Copper rules eh?

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any old crap gasket and SUPER GLUE :lol:

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