jet40t Inactive Members 1 Member For: 13y 6m 3d Posted 08/12/11 07:38 AM Share Posted 08/12/11 07:38 AM hey guys... I have a BA xr6t currently running stock turbo on a built engine at 20psi. I need to replace the head gasket sooner rather than later as im currently running a copper 1 and it seems that unless you work for NASA theyre pretty hard to get spot on?? suggestions on a good gasket to use?cheers JET40T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johno Donating Members 773 Member For: 14y 1m 23d Gender: Male Location: Mt Gambier, SA Posted 08/12/11 10:01 AM Share Posted 08/12/11 10:01 AM I have heard the name Cometic mentioned as a good head gasket. Dont know anymore though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
383ongiggle Donating Members 53 Member For: 15y 1m 13d Gender: Male Location: Newman, WA Posted 08/12/11 11:27 AM Share Posted 08/12/11 11:27 AM Are there MLS gaskets available for the t's? I had them for an alloy headed 13:1 compressioned Expensive Daewoo 383. Sealed well after a bottle of chemi weld :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninka Donating Members 1,850 Member For: 21y 11m 11d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 08/12/11 11:52 AM Share Posted 08/12/11 11:52 AM hey guys... I have a BA xr6t currently running stock turbo on a built engine at 20psi. I need to replace the head gasket sooner rather than later as im currently running a copper 1 and it seems that unless you work for NASA theyre pretty hard to get spot on?? suggestions on a good gasket to use?cheers JET40TStock head gasket is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 08/12/11 09:20 PM Share Posted 08/12/11 09:20 PM I used a stock gasket when I rebuilt mine - done 50,000k's with around 19psi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Ford Nub Member 412 Member For: 13y 7m 26d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 09/12/11 03:21 AM Share Posted 09/12/11 03:21 AM Just out of curiosity , is there a gasket you can use to lower compression? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 09/12/11 04:25 AM Share Posted 09/12/11 04:25 AM You could probably find a thinker gasket, but why do you need to? The falcon already has 8.8:1 comp (iirc) in the turbo motor, so anything less will make it a real dog off boost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Apples Donating Members 110 Member For: 19y 4m 12d Gender: Male Posted 09/12/11 09:53 AM Share Posted 09/12/11 09:53 AM (edited) Not really.. the atomic 698 engines have a compression ratio of 8.2, and they are fine around town, with standard cams and cam timing.Cheers,Chris. Edited 09/12/11 09:54 AM by Bad Apples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Ford Nub Member 412 Member For: 13y 7m 26d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 09/12/11 07:55 PM Share Posted 09/12/11 07:55 PM it would be applied to an NA engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riptide Member 733 Member For: 13y 10m 16d Gender: Male Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posted 27/04/12 11:45 PM Share Posted 27/04/12 11:45 PM I might be fitting a head gasket this weekend to an engine I have fitted spool rods to. Everything else is stock (working on a budget) and I will probably run up to 20psi but lower the revs.My question is should I run the MLS-R 1.3m/m multi-layer head gasket I was sent by mistake or get the one that is $150 cheaper and only a single layer (not genuine)?I was considering the difference in compression because I am running an NA motor on light boost atm and it goes well and gets good economy.I also don't want it to blow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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