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Oct 21, 2010 | 10:15 PM

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Head gaskets

Me n a buddy are building an ls1 stock bottem end with arp bolts tsp stage 2 ls6 heads that are 2.04/1.57 valves with patriot golds good to 650 lift custom cam 236/242 612/620 112+4 no flycutting needed but dont know what thickness of a head gaskrt to run to be on the safe side or does it matter

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Oct 21, 2010 | 10:44 PM

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Your head gasket will change your CR. How did you check your ptv without your headgasket?

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Oct 21, 2010 | 11:22 PM

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the stock gm mls gaskets are cheap and thick

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.052 compressed to be exact.

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Oct 22, 2010 | 06:20 AM

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Didnt check ptv yet gotta get gaskets i just dont wanna buy two or more sets they are to damn expensive wanna just get the thicker ones i guess n try that futral said i dont bneed to fly cut so

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