Tunnel Port Intake Gasket/Head Gasket

[Leny Mason]

Question for Brent. I was looking at the Cometic MLS Head Gaskets C5840-027. This has a compressed thickness .027 which is very close to the steel shim gasket(.020) that was installed.
Since I'm not sending the block out, what deck prep could I do to use the Cometics?

I doubt that there's anything you can do by yourself.  It's generally a machining process and even some of the older broach mill surfacers struggle with making the finish correct.

[Leny Mason]

Just finished up a tooling project to make intake gaskets for my heads - now in stock.

Is there any interest in doing a tunnel port or high riser part out of a more modern material?
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Barry what head gasket did you use on the blown Cammer you did, I bought copper gaskets with a thin seal around the water passages, they look kinda funky but maybe it will work. Thanks Leny Mason

[MExpress]

Barry, I would be interested in the tunnel port gaskets if you decide to make them.
I will be visiting you soon with those tunnel port heads. I'm a friend of Nick Zuk and I purchased the Midnight Express from him.
Trying to resurrect it after all these years
Dave

[TomP]

Ahh so you are the guy. I love that car. Was hoping it went to a good home and we will see it again before another 35 year hibernation!
Congrats on the cool purchase.

[MExpress]

Yes , Nick is a good friend and I plan to keep it as original as possible.
With luck I'll have it ready for next summer.
Thanks