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Wills rings aren't fitted to a "standard" Imp engine as the rings will dig in to the aluminium casting around the liners (liners are cast into the block), but it is common practice for engines where the liners have been completed removed and replaced with fully steel "wet" liners (ie to get 998cc and above). Imps do have a reputation for blowing head gaskets but if they are put together properly, retorqued carefully and, most importantly, don't overheat, then a gasket is fine; there are some high quality ones available these days which makes a difference.
