Try http://www.headgasket.com/
Larry Hoy
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of wizardz
>Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 11:53 AM
>To: jon.arikstad@merkantildata.no; mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: new copper headgasket
>
>
>I'll be getting into this myself in the near future.
>I have a head that was heavily shaved to bring compression up to near 11:1
>on a race car
>This head has been totally reworked with all the unleaded upgrades including
>nice snap cap valve seals. Obviously I can't use it as is. I will be
>purchasing a copper gasket to suite my needs of comp. reduction.
>
>DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THE WEB SITE THAT SPECIALIZES IN THESE GASKETS?
>(too many saved links to find it right now)
>
>You can do all the normal calculations to figure compression.
>Then just re-insert the values for the different thickness gasket volumes
>and recalculate.
>Even though you don't know the absolute numbers for your present motor,
>.... you'll end up with a table of reference as
>to the effect of the different thickness' on compression.
>
>
>Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <jon.arikstad@merkantildata.no>
>To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 10:56 AM
>Subject: new copper headgasket
>
>
>Because of the high compression, I plan to by a thicker cylinder had gasket.
>
>I can buy them in the following thickness
>.022,.032,.040,.043,.048".054,.063,.086, .093, and .125 inches.
>
>125' is around 3mm, 0,093 is around 2,3mm and so on
>
>Any idea how to find out how thick gasket I need ?
>The guy who assembled the engine, adviced to use the thickes, because too
>low compression is better than too high.
>
>The block has been bored, at least once, probably twice.
>Do I have to remove the top. and measure the exact diameter of the
>cylinders, or just buy a 'standard'?
>
>Thanks in advance
>Jon
>1970 MGB GT
>
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