I am building a new engine for my erst so can any one tell me what head gasket is the best one on the market and where can i get it from,

here is the spec of my new engine

1600 low comp
stage 3 cylider head with double valve springs and a piper 285T2 cam
and i have got a stage 3 hybrid turbo

I am think of buying an ARP stud and nut kit for the head can any one tell me if they any good or not


thanks for any help

 

Standard Ford item


Almost all the replies will be the same

 

Standard Ford headgasket.

While you're playing I'd bin the 285T2 and fit a Kent CVH35 or Newman

 

OE Spec Ford Gasket and Bolts.

Oh, and stick with the T2 IMO.

 

Thanks lads i will get order one tomorrow as i work at a ford dealership so i will get so discount i hope

 

What would be wrong with a group A head gasket?

 

The standard Ford one is fine well into silly power figures. Why spend cash on something that just isn't needed?

 

I never knew the standard one was that good. Wish I never just ordered a group a one

 

There are no gr. A parts for RST.

 

Got it from WOODFORD GARAGE, Ł35. Felpro one. This any good or should I have got a standard?

 

think he means a grpA spec, and they are available,

ive taken the ford item well past 20 psi @cr of 10.9:1, and it was fine for a year or so, i wasnt nice to it tho and to be honest i was expecting it to appear out of the side of the head long long befoe it did, full respect for the OE ford rst head gasket

 

Felpro

 

So what spec is the one I bought?

 

Cheers lads for all the help i have order one to day as i work at ford

once again thanks

 

What's wrong with these? I've never had them before.

 

iv never had eny problems with felpo one me rst ? yet

 

Felpro are fookin shite. Mine let go between cylinder 1&2 and my mates on his S1 went exactly the same way. I've heard of loads of people that have had grief. Send it back and ask for a genuine Ford one (not patern). If they can't get you one get your money back and get one from Ford yourself.

 

felpro fords all day long and the t2 cam kent 35

 

Felpro have a larger fire ring than the bore of a 1.6l CVH, it's intended for the 1.9l american CVH.

 

Which is normally aspirated and doesn't have a turbo forcing in extra air!

 

A man after my own thinking