HG Thickness help needed
21 May 2012, 09:28 PM
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HG Thickness help needed
I will be using an STi8 short motor and STi5 heads in my V5 uk Turbo. Which head gasket do i go for and what thickness?
21 May 2012, 09:38 PM
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21 May 2012, 11:04 PM
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You need to calculate which thickness of head gasket will give you the correct compression ratio.
22 May 2012, 01:01 AM
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it does need some calc , knowing if anything has been skimmed etc
22 May 2012, 09:38 PM
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Could someone please explain how I calculate it
22 May 2012, 09:58 PM
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If the block or heads have not been skimmed the compression ratio should be standard.
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