Just reassembled 8/1 having fitted glow plug kit from Stationary Engine Parts. It certainly improves the starting. However, I am getting gas bubbles in the coolant, so clearly the new head gasket from the same source isn't sealing. I fitted it dry, with the big nuts torqued down to 100lbft, and the little ones to 65lbft.
One thing I notice is that the big hole in the centre of the new gasket is a little smaller than the old one, and is therefore right on the edge of the cylinder bore, not a little outside it.
The old gasket was a Coopers, but where I can I optain a new Coopers gasket for it. The ones from Stationary Engine Parts looks fine apart from that difference.
Any suggestions, please
Somian