Head gasket

[John Mason]

If you are only using it for ordinary use (no competition stuff) Then why not do what car mechanics have done for decades and have done no doubt thousands of Austin Sevens engines. A thin smear of GP grease to both sides of the gasket and tighten the head down tight working from the centre stud outwards around the head. Then run the engine until hot and relighted whilst still warm. That is if it’s a cast iron head. If alloy tighten the same way and run the engine until hot but let it COOL FULLY before retightening. For both heads the tightening order is the same.

John mason