Hi

Im in the middle of putting my zvh back together after a winter rebuild.
What is the best head gasket to use?
My engine is a 1.8 zvh, uprated piston, ported head, stage 3 t3 .48, newman cam with solid lifters, not sure what boost until i get it set up, maybe between 14 & 18 psi.

 

I think felpro are the only people who make these custom gaskets

And Felpro aren't supposed to be that good

 

thought you could use the standard ford head gasket on a 1.8 zvh i stand to be corrected though

 

use the standard un mate as the pistons are 80mm on the 1.8zetec aswell as the rst turbo cvh uns
payen type from ur local motor factors, there very good

 

I've been told a 1.8 zvh uses a standard cvh gasket & a 2.1 zvh needs a special gasket, please correct me if im wrong.

So are you guys saying use a ford gasket rather than an aftermarket job?

Cheers Matt

 

If the bores on a 1.8 are 80mm then a standard gasket is going to be the obvious choice, i don't know much about zetecs

 

spot on mate, i have the haynes manual for the escort zetec and there bore was 80mm
i'ts not quite so easy once ur piston are 85mm as with the 2.1zvh though- like u said its special gasket time