what head gaskets for 355?
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what head gaskets for 355?
After getting the motor put together i realized the crank snout threads were all jacked up. So I took it all apart to have that fixed. Anyway in the process the head gaskets got a little banged up. So my question is what bore size and thickness could i get to bump up the compression a little. It's bored to 4.030. I have heard of using the impala's which .026 compressed i think? Also i need to be able to get it from oriely or somewhere. Since i need to have the car running by the end of the week i don't have time to wait for head gaskets in the mail.
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Wow. They must have been really jacked up. Normally a tap will fix them right up. As far as gaskets are concerned you aren't going to see any sort of performance gain going with either the Impala or stock. Your choice.
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jegs an summit could get you gaskets by the end of the week..if you want to bump compression get fel pro shim gaskets..you will need to mod them a little to work on a lt1..but there only .015 thick...my compression math showed me on a stock 10.4-1 lt1 it will raise comp to 11.25-1...dont use compression calculators on the net either..do it my hand an get it right to figure out the comp.
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for the vette I use cometic...probably a better gasket but they can be a PITA..
Mike