Breathing new life into the 318 in the Scamp!

I think if it doesn't seal this go round, I may give the copper spray a whirl.

I think I'll go 85#, no dice/ leaking, copper spray and use the same gasket w/ 95# so I will still have crush.

I want to keep using these Mr.Gasket 1121G gaskets, because with the piston combo, it puts quench right at .039" They have a very different surface texture than the typical Fel-Pro blue sets. They feel like silicone and have a waffle texture that I'm guessing has something to do with how they bite, under temp and tension.

The only down side to cutting .010 is overall volume loss for a street motor, but I don't think it will be that big of a difference. I still haven't measured CC yet. I will tonight.

I know that it's on a really random curve, but a CC comparison from a stock 302, to something trimmed .010" might be useful for someone else, so I'll post the results.

If I do decide to blend the chamber, I'll cc before, given the number, if I don't like it, I'll go ahead and check cc again after and post results.

Looking at the gasket on the leaking side, there is some kind of damage on the gasket, where the coating was torn off, near one of the water ports in the center on the outside, which is where it was weeping. I may have had some kind of problem, there, that I didn't catch. The side with the warped head sealed, surprisingly.

I doubt it will leak this time, but I'm going to pressure check to be sure.

Time to dump the oil and check for coolant. I haven't run the pump yet, so if there is any water, it should come out separated. I may be able to filter it out, if there is any.