I'm about to change the turbo and head on my ERST in the next few weeks and just wondering what gaskets, seals etc i'll need to buy when i do it and how much its gonna cost me

Cheers

 

1.6?

Genuine Ford gaskets.

 

Yeah 1.6, whatever is the best to use really

 

Or a Payen Head Gasket, they are the same as Ford but cheaper.

 

So any idea's what other seals gaskets etc i'll need and a guess at the price?

If it isn't going to be mega expensive i'll start pulling it to bits this weekend

 

Why are you taking the head off anyway? You don't need to take the head off to change the turbo.

I think a Payen gasket from a motor factors is around £20, I think they are £35 from Ford, plus you will need new bolts, get these from Ford regardless. I think an Exhaust Manifold gasket is around £10 and the same for studs, roughly.

 

Because I have bought a stg 2 turbo and a ported and polished head with a piper cam

Any seals i need for the turbo?
Cheers for your help

 

would a motor factor gasket + bolts be fine for 170 brake? ill use better ones when i fully rebuild the engine

 

cometic do full replacement kits and they should be good for a few brake too

i got a cometic head gasket and its doin me a treat at 220bhp

 

But why when the Ford/ Payen stuff is good enough?

 

Yes. I can confirm that the OE spec gasket has seen 2.28Bar of boost on mine!!

 

Christian, i see you say to use the Ford bolts regardless, is there that much difference between them?

And just wondering really why don't you use ARP Studs instead?

 

That was me

What I meant was use them from Ford, not a motor factor.

 

Naaaaa, sorry...... Not interested today

 

I don't even use Ford bolts, I use Payen ones. I would be interested in ARP's, but the current one's have been fine so far.

Will be looking at ARP's perhaps next time the head comes off.

 

Ah ok i thought that was what you were going to say

 

i went to ford for exhaust gasket about 2 months ago and they gave me a shit one i think it was prob for xr3i was well thin and was new style 2 sheets of metal, i ended going to ken lees in romford essex and buying one not sure what it was but its well bigger, thicker too, but was like 15 notes....harsh for juat a gasket

 

£15 for a gasket!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saw you coming mate

 

i got myself a full head gasket set from my local motor factors, made by payen for £30 the lot and head bolts i shall get from ford.

i wont use anything but payen gaskets.