Head gasket selection help needed
03-05-2014, 09:55 PM
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Head gasket selection help needed I'm running a 4.010 bore with TFS 225's. I'm looking for a .040" head gasket that has a 4.010 bore (or as close as I can get...not smaller obviously).
I'm starting with big dished piston and trying to recover as much compression as I can...I'm told if I mill the heads any more I will be risking intake/bolt alignment issues. Is there anything else I should consider?
I'm starting with big dished piston and trying to recover as much compression as I can...I'm told if I mill the heads any more I will be risking intake/bolt alignment issues. Is there anything else I should consider?
03-05-2014, 10:15 PM
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You wont gain much by going from .053 to .040. What chamber do you have on the heads and what dish do you have on the piston? I am guessing you bought a boost motor and are trying to run NA on it?
Standard HG size that is available would be a 4.030 x .040.
Standard HG size that is available would be a 4.030 x .040.
03-05-2014, 10:33 PM
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I bought a already built running n/a car, then decided to change the combo and (while I'm at it) want to get as close to 12:1 as I can get.
The shortblock is by TSP
Diamond -10cc (zero deck)
59cc chamber
The calculator puts me right at 11.70 with a .040x4.030 gasket. Looks like that's bout the best I can do.
The shortblock is by TSP
Diamond -10cc (zero deck)
59cc chamber
The calculator puts me right at 11.70 with a .040x4.030 gasket. Looks like that's bout the best I can do.
03-05-2014, 10:35 PM
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How much Static Compression do you have now and what SCR are you trying to achieve ?
03-05-2014, 10:40 PM
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I started at 10.8scr before I decided to swap heads/cam
