Which head gasket is safe for my heads/cam??
12-17-2007, 01:47 AM
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Which head gasket is safe for my heads/cam?? I have a set of Bare Patriot 243 castings brand new I am going to be putting 2.00/1.55 valves in and was just wondering if anyone can help me select a head gasket that will make these heads safe with my 233/239 V2 cam from TSP.
Cam specs are 233/239 .595/.603 on a 113 LSA if that helps and I was told the heads are stock castings with no machine work at all so stock chamber sizes and deck height, so im guessing it means 64cc??? Thanks in advance.
Cam specs are 233/239 .595/.603 on a 113 LSA if that helps and I was told the heads are stock castings with no machine work at all so stock chamber sizes and deck height, so im guessing it means 64cc??? Thanks in advance.
12-17-2007, 02:27 AM
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Stock gasket, whatever came on the car.
It is good practice to measure PTVC to avoid any surprises, as well as degreing the cam to insure proper ICL install.
Don't forget you need to do a valve job on the heads and valves as well.
It is good practice to measure PTVC to avoid any surprises, as well as degreing the cam to insure proper ICL install.
Don't forget you need to do a valve job on the heads and valves as well.
12-17-2007, 12:06 PM
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Yeah, I have to find someone who can lap the valves in for me locally. But it's good to hear I can just run the GM head gaskets. The cam is installed straight up right now but just in case how would someone go about checking PTVC. I heard someone say to use a thin layer of clay or something on the piston, is that correct?
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I just bought some stock 243 valves and will need to find someone to put the valves in the heads now but I am very worried about the chamber size. How would someone go about checking the chamber size? I'm worried that these heads may have been milled right from patriot and don't want to just assume they are 64cc, install them and have PTVC issues.
Assuming all is well and they are 64cc and I use stock GM replacement head gaskets does this parts list sound decent for the rest of the valvetrain?
1)Cadillac racing lifters
2)Patriot dual gold valvesprings
3)Harland Sharp non-adjustable rockers
any other parts you would substitute/recommend for a budget build or any of those parts I wouldn't need to replace for a 107,000 mile engine?
Assuming all is well and they are 64cc and I use stock GM replacement head gaskets does this parts list sound decent for the rest of the valvetrain?
1)Cadillac racing lifters
2)Patriot dual gold valvesprings
3)Harland Sharp non-adjustable rockers
any other parts you would substitute/recommend for a budget build or any of those parts I wouldn't need to replace for a 107,000 mile engine?
12-26-2007, 04:15 AM
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don't take this the wrong way, but the shortblock
Do a compession and leakdown test to determine the health of your motor
Do a compession and leakdown test to determine the health of your motor
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