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custom make head gasket
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Tue, 21 October 2003 06:42
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hi, anyone know any good place in sydney that does custom make head gasket?
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Lost in the K hole
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May 2002
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Re: custom make head gasket
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Tue, 21 October 2003 07:56
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"wilkins performance engines" can make a custom organic gasket with steel fire rings, in most thicknesses, for $300...
whats your application?
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Location:
Brisbane
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October 2002
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Re: custom make head gasket
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Tue, 21 October 2003 09:58
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there is a place here in brissy that make custom gaskets out of animal skin, pig i think, apparently they're the bomb, about $400 or so i think, dunno who tho
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August 2002
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Re: custom make head gasket
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Tue, 21 October 2003 10:00
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i want to increase the compression of my engine
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: custom make head gasket
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Tue, 21 October 2003 10:01
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Ridgecrest do copper gaskets in a variety of thicknesses. I'm not sure how thin you'd have to go to get an appreciable increase in compression though...
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Location:
Lost in the K hole
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May 2002
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August 2002
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Re: custom make head gasket
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Tue, 21 October 2003 13:39
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what do u mean by o rings?
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Location:
Lost in the K hole
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May 2002
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Re: custom make head gasket
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Tue, 21 October 2003 14:23
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copper head gaskets and o-rining has been covered extensively before, try a search 
cheers
ed
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Location:
Adelaide
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September 2003
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Re: custom make head gasket
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Tue, 21 October 2003 22:53
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There is also a manufacturer in Adelaide of Copper HG's, and they just quoted me $110 for the gasket.
From what my search and learn mission just uncovered is that unless you are running bags of boost, an original gasket + good head surface + ARP Studs/bolts + the right torque, and all else being equal, things should be sweet.
This is probably the route I will be heading in the near future.
I can get a spare head from a 7M-GE from a DIY wreckers for $83 and the idea would be to slowly rebuild (clean, valve job, stem seals etc as budget allows) and then replace in a weekend.
Are the GE and GTE cams and valves the same ?
Cheers
Michael B
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: custom make head gasket
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Tue, 21 October 2003 23:19
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I like the idea of smelling bacon every time I overheat my engine 
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Location:
Adelaide
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September 2003
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Re: custom make head gasket
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Tue, 21 October 2003 23:29
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Bacon 
Obviously I'm missing something here, but it is early ....
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: custom make head gasket
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Wed, 22 October 2003 01:09
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He's referring to the pig skin head gasket
I'd say the GE cams are different from the GTE cams.
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Location:
Adelaide
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September 2003
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