head gasket???
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Racer
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From: coon rapids mn
head gasket???
i am going to replace the heads on my vette and would like to know of thier is any negatives to running a thiner gasket right now it is 9.1.1 cr with 64cc heads and would like to bump it up a little. thank for any responses.
Racer
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From: San Diego CA
How could it be that low using those heads? Dished pistons? If your estimate of compression ratio is accurate, the thickness of the gasket will make very little difference.
Pro
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From: FL.
The felpro 1094 .015" thick Head gasket would raise your compression to around 10:1. Read instructions carefully before trying it, You "Must" have a very flat Deck. You can find the Flatness specs for the Gasket to be used at felpro online.
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Melting Slicks
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I used those gaskets on my racecar. with one engine the seal was really good, no troubles at all. The other engine always had a very slight seep (and I mean very slight). Both of the blocks just had the heads removed old gasket material scraped off buffed with a scotchbrite wheel and then reassembled with the thin gaskets.
I think its worth a try, just make sure you follow the assembly instructions and don't try to seal it up "better" with silicone or rtv. If the gasket your replacing is around .040" thick, you should expect about a .5 point increase in compression
I think its worth a try, just make sure you follow the assembly instructions and don't try to seal it up "better" with silicone or rtv. If the gasket your replacing is around .040" thick, you should expect about a .5 point increase in compression
