Head gasket questions round 2...
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Head gasket questions round 2... I just got a set of Fel-pro PT head gaskets today and sure enough the thickness is .058 not the 30 or 40 thousands I was expecting. Should I go for a set of Cometic gaskets @ .030 or .036 to reduce the quench area a bit and hopefully pick up a few ponies while trying to reduce detonation?
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Re: Head gasket questions round 2... Cometics you can get in various sizes and thickness's. I believe they start out at .024 and go up every .006. .030 and .036 are my only logical choices.
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Re: Head gasket questions round 2... hmm with the thicker head gasket your compression be lower/safer but do you care about that or just want power. Also what are the specs on your cam and how much where you heads milled? I see the compression retio above but I forget what that translates into for 5.3 heads.
