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Figoulu

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Head gasket references
« on: August 09, 2021, 12:14:10 »
Hi gents

Just questioning myself about what i found after several web researches...

Head gasket...
I could only find one reference that matches the compression ratio of 9.5... well my concern is about what if:

- the engine has been rebored ?
- the head has been machined ?
- the block it self has been machined?

Normally we shall find references corresponding to at least thickness of the gasket, and diameter of the cylinders supposedly if they are from original size of rebored

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Re: Head gasket references
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2021, 12:35:16 »
A standard head gasket is used in all these cases.
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Re: Head gasket references
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2021, 16:50:44 »
Thanks
No way that valves meets the pistons ? 🙈🙈🙈🙈
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Re: Head gasket references
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2021, 18:29:24 »
No problem unless something gets cut below factory specs.
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Re: Head gasket references
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2021, 19:20:25 »
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Still surprised... but other times means other performances and other practices
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Re: Head gasket references
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2021, 11:26:03 »
If you have a possibility to make yourself familiar with the valve timing in detail, you will see that no valve is extended to full opening at piston tdc.
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