So... following a pretty good weekend racing at
Blackhawk Farms, the car wouldn't start pulling off
the trailer. I'm pretty sure I've got a bad head
gasket for the third time in a year (previous 2 times,
no bad oil/water leaks, just low compression on a
cylinder or two solved by a new head gasket). I have
been using the composite TAM1521 with the o-ring
around the oil feed hole. I have been presented with
a buffet of head gaskets by the local parts pimp (as
in Peter The). This is either a high compression 1275
street engine or a low compression race engine,
depending on your perspective, about 11.5:1 CR. I've
had the same copper head gasket in my street car for 8
years, ~9.5:1 CR with no problems. So, copper or
composite? Specific part numbers? Copper spray goo
on the copper gasket? Opinions, etc.
Ron Soave
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