19-06-2012, 09:30 AM
(This post was last modified: 19-06-2012, 09:33 AM by mark_airey.)
(19-06-2012, 09:22 AM)n0v0s Wrote: Hey Mark,
aah shit, will have to go back to them and see if they have anything better! Got a bit too spend happy with new gaskets.. The concept you mention above - is that something which is known? I probs being dim at the minute, heavy night an' all.. but I can't help but feel that as the actual SA of the gasket is the same (meeting the block/head), regardless of the thickness - the chances of the different gaskets blowing would be negligible? Infact, wouldn't a thicker gasket have greater tensile strength?
No supercharger, just a big fk off snail to go on. I am also concerned that 1mm would be too much, but as it will be a DIY effort with a grinder i'll have to hope for the best! ..?? hah
Yes the mating face area would be the same but the but area that sees the cylinder pressure, as in the edges of the gasket around the bores would be larger due to the thickness of the gasket if you follow me, mines fine at 40 PSI on a 5 notch though so I wouldn't worry too much and the difference in gaskets is so small though that I can't see it making a massive difference TBH!
As far as gaskets go I tend to look for Payene or Elring stuff and Ruan swears by Victor Reinz
TBH I wouldn't bother with decomping, just fit some HDi rods, but really don't take 1mm off the pistons...........its too much, especially after talking to Dave and James this weekend. if you want to do still it then maybe try it with 0.5mm..........