How much would i need to shave the head in order to fit a 1.2mm metal headgasket? or would i need to shave the block as well? anything else id need to do?:1zhelp:
Headgasket questions
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I could be wrong: I would guess that you would have to shave head/ block first then figure out what gasket you need, not gasket first and then shave. Are you trying to acheive a certin compresion ratio or stock? I'm a noober myself, if I'm wrong then, someone else should answer this.
Stock headgasket is 1.37 Compressed, so if you wanted to do a 1.2mm MHG, In order to keep regular compression they would
need to add to your block...
Can you elaborate on why you can only use a 1.2? Or why you wanna use a 1.2?
Shave both, no reason to skimp out on anything if your already going this far man...
I've heard of "SOME" people getting by with just resurfacing the head, but seriously why take the chance?
Do it right, and do it once.
need to add to your block...
Can you elaborate on why you can only use a 1.2? Or why you wanna use a 1.2?
The Dragon;1550633 said:
Shave both, no reason to skimp out on anything if your already going this far man...
I've heard of "SOME" people getting by with just resurfacing the head, but seriously why take the chance?
Do it right, and do it once.
As mentioned, you don't take material off the head to fit a certain gasket, it's the other way around. You generally want to take off only the minimum amount of material required to get a flat, smooth surface...that's why the process is also called "resurfacing."
Even if you were trying to raise compression from stock, as I6Boost pointed out 1.2mm is thinner than the stock HG...with that gasket you're already above stock compression even before shaving the head.
Even if you were trying to raise compression from stock, as I6Boost pointed out 1.2mm is thinner than the stock HG...with that gasket you're already above stock compression even before shaving the head.
