victor reinz group a head gasket max boost/bhp
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victor reinz group a head gasket max boost/bhp
what sort of boost psi /bhp will one off these head gaskets take comfortably making sure both surfaces ie head block were well clean skimmed etc
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09-08-2011, 11:04 PM
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440bhp at 35psi and gasket was fine
10-08-2011, 08:52 AM
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if you have both services decked then why not go for a WRC metal gasket?
10-08-2011, 06:12 PM
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if you have both services decked then why not go for a WRC metal gasket?
As above, if your at build stage and you have both faces flat then go straight for WRC for an extra £70
10-08-2011, 08:37 PM
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Wire ring the block you'll never have anymore gasket trouble.
10-08-2011, 08:42 PM
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I've put one on my mate his sierra whit arp sruds and his is running 2bar boost and he abuse the car every time he drive it whit no problem.
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looks like me block allready had a skim so dont realy wanna take any more meat from there,can do another skim on head as ive measured it and was just asking roughly what hg( with arp bolts) could take as im putting on siemens 55lb with a new chip once everything all built up and run in
11-08-2011, 02:52 PM
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group a should be fine for that spec as long as not really hi boost.
11-08-2011, 05:22 PM
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group a should be fine for that spec as long as not really hi boost.
stage 2 t3 from tt about 28 psi
11-08-2011, 05:34 PM
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T34.63 at 36psi on greys with standard head bolts held up fine on mine for about 6k miles till I blew the turbo
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12-08-2011, 09:12 AM
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MLS gaskets like cometic and Athena are great if you skim head and block every time you use them but this just isn't an option on old cossie,s ,if you don't there inconsistent in reliability . Wire ring on standard gasket , no problems .
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Do Victor Reinz make many kinds of head gaskets? All I know I happen to have one in my Cossie from previous owner and I can see letters from ''Victor Reinz'' text in the edges of my HG. Though I have no problems with it whatsoever and anyway im running rather low boost and hp.
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I used the 1261 on my rebuild.
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As Paul shows and they are normally about half the price too
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One more question: what does the 4wd Cosworth Sierra stock HG look like? Does it have any text in it?
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Guys I have found a 1261 are they better than the group A
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been told the 1261 is better tho mate
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been told the 1261 is better tho mate
this is what we have used before an never had any bother
20-05-2012, 04:19 PM
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Mate have a look at the 2 links and tell me which 1 to buy please
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440bhp at 35psi and gasket was fine
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T34.63 at 36psi on greys with standard head bolts held up fine on mine for about 6k miles till I blew the turbo
so did you guys have no problems ever with head gasket failure then? i was getting paranoid running mine at 32 psi!
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