Blew the Head Gasket - new MC or use AAN?

Jim Green jeg1976 at yahoo.com
Mon Feb 4 13:10:30 EST 2002


--- Peter Berrevoets <pjberr at rogers.com> wrote:
> Any thoughts on using the AAN head gasket on an MC
> engine?
>
> Have blown my current head gasket by failing to
> adjust my 'schrapnel
> knobben' boost pressure downward to take into
> account the extremely cold
> dense air recently enjoyed. Losing coolant into one
> of the pistons and I'm
> wondering if using the more robust AAN head gasket
> on my MC-2 engine is a
> worthwhile venture (or even do-able).
>
> Current head gasket lasted only two years - head was
> off for EM stud
> removal.
>

I'd reccommend it.  I just put one on my MC-2 engine,
it's a much better design.  If you can find one it
will be ~$80 or ~$150 from the dealer.


=====
Jim Green
'89 90tq EFI
http://www.geocities.com/jeg1976/car_home.html

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