XU10 thicker head gasket (see newbies too)

[Ephrem]

As per my newbies thread earlier today, I need a 2mm head gasket for a race-tuned, all steel, 306 XSi 8v engine. I've been quoted £280 for two custom made Cometics by Pug1Off.

Anyone know a UK/European fabricator of quality head gaskets?

Anyone any experience of decompression plates which can be used with standard thickness gaskets to make up the difference?(http://www.ferriday.co.uk/decompression-plates/)

Cheers
Ephrem

[welshpug]

2mm ?!

Cheaper to take some material off the pistons and use a standard £40 mls peugeot gasket!!

[Ephrem]

2mm ?!

Cheaper to take some material off the pistons and use a standard £40 mls peugeot gasket!!

Yes indeed and I even have said gasket (306 GTi-6) to hand. Not sure if you can do it with accralite high compression pistons but happy days if you could. I'll run it by the engine builder, thnx

[miles]

Asking for a thick head gasket sounds more like issue that needs addressing as any weak points will soon become apparent,
Just seen your other post,

[Piggy]

So the engine builder has got you to buy high comp pistons...then wants you to get a ruddy great thick gasket to reduce the comp down?! Bit random

[Ephrem]

So the engine builder has got you to buy high comp pistons...then wants you to get a ruddy great thick gasket to reduce the comp down?! Bit random

Not original builder. He has inherited the engine and I've asked him to change it from a full-on high compression twin 48s race engine with narrow power band 6000-8000rpm to a more user-friendly injected engine. Reducing the cam will increase the compression even more and so she needs a thicker head gasket to compensate. That's as I understand it anyway

[Dave]

Also with a 2mm thicker head gasket, it'll throw your cam timing all over the place.