Head Gaskets...

[Guishnu]

I hope nobody thinks that im being a pain in the arse asking all these questions... However i guess that it's helping to build the archive of information about these engines and make this sub section more search-able.

So the question is!What do you guys all do for head gaskets? Especially when we are talking about turbo applications. I have just had a conversation with the guy who is doing mine (Ferriday, here in the UK) They have lots of ideas about what to do and have produced a set for John Dixons engine in the past. However, they asked if anybody on here had any experience of head gasket issues or after market head gaskets for these engines?

What do people tend to do? Use multi layered gaskets? Do you ring the cylinders? etc etc.

At the moment we are talking about using Ferridays' Bi-metal head gasket. Which seems like a very cool piece of kit. It's only available as a 1mm version tho.

From there website:

"Bi-Metal head gaskets are now available - a completely new 1.0mm thick bi-metal head gasket that does not require any block or head machining, annealing or pre-treatment. These are especially suitable for engines with little space between cylinders, or irregular fire-ring shapes - currently proving very successful in testing. The gasket is treated with a soft, high temperature conformal coating, and pressurised oil-ways can fitted with a separate rubber o-ring wherever possible. Average price for a 4 cylinder gasket will be between £158.00 & £177.00 depending on size, but as with all jobs, an exact price can be given once all details are known. Please call for more details. Trade enquiries are welcomed, confidentiality is assured. As with Solid Copper head gaskets the most important aspect when fitting a Bi-Metal gasket is to ensure that both surfaces are completely flat (i.e. freshly machined), with a surface finish that matches or exceeds the requirement of a Multi Layer Steel gasket. Some of these items can be ordered online - here.

All materials & tooling used in the manufacture of these products come from ISO9001/9002 suppliers, and all Ferriday Engineering products are made entirely in-house using current-technology CNC machinery"

Any opinions?CheersChris

[John Dixon]

Chris, if Mike is suggesting these then I'd go with his suggestion, he's done plenty of hugely boosted turbo applications. Also, he'll be using the pattern he had for mine and they fitted perfectly.

BTW, can you drop me an email mate?

[Guishnu]

Consider an email dropped mate!Have you been trying to contact me? I have been having some email troubles. Im not sure if it's hotmail or my PC.

I will shoot you one over....