New head gasket and misc items

[JIPJOBXX]

Well I got my car all put back together again and took it out on the freeway and it definitely has more zip and top end. After all the problems I had with getting the old 70 year old car up and running I think she running just about a good as she did when she was new! But I'm looking for a gasket set for my carburetor as it needs a new main body one. My carburetor is a BVX-3 and if you have an extra set I sure would like to buy it. Right now the old gasket is held together with some permatex and that is not sat but it will due for now. I'm not sure about that designation of BVX-3 but it is for a fluid drive carburetor 1942.

[desoto1939]

According to MY AEA book of items for your car

Carb Fluid Drive BXVD-3 number 380080

gasket set J-5968G

Stomberg Repir kit RK-120

Carb w/o Fluid drive BXV-3 number 380079

gasjet set J-5968G

Stomberg Repair Kit RK-121

Send me you home email and I can scan the info and send you a copy of this data for your records.

Rich Hartung

Desoto1939@aol.com

[Reg Evans]

Don't forget to re torque your head Jon.

[JIPJOBXX]

Ran it yesterday to heat the head up and then retork it.

[JIPJOBXX]

Ran it yesterday to heat the head up and then torque tork it.

[martybose]

Ran it yesterday to heat the head up and then torque tork it.

It is cheap insurance to keep checking the headbolts (after they have cooled down) every time you run it; I had to retorque mine 3 times before they stopped moving.

Marty

[P-12 Tommy]

It is cheap insurance to keep checking the headbolts (after they have cooled down) every time you run it; I had to retorque mine 3 times before they stopped moving.

Marty

65 to 70 Ft. lbs.

[martybose]

65 to 70 Ft. lbs.

Or 50-55 if you are using studs with fine thread nuts.

Marty