I'm getting a full gasket set for my engine when I rebuild it, and I was looking at the set which includes the Group A headgasket over the standard one...

Anyone got any experience with these and are they worth the extra?

Any help appreciated

 

ford gasket mate

 

Put a GRP A on my rs and it blew a hole in my head instead!

James.

 

Ford gasket- direct from Ford, always- Mine uses a ford gasket.

For an example- it was started on sat afternoon and as soon as she was warmed up we ran a bar through it- today she's had up to 28psi.

 

Jeez

Might have to go proper Ford then

 

WOW i didnt know that! Now i do i know what ill use over winter

 

To be honest lads- everything I get is proper ford.
leads/gaskets/bolts/studs

1million + spent designing a part Vs some rip off shite

 

ive just replaced the one in my car with a ford item. see how this one holds up

 

If it was me it would be a std Ford one everytime.

 

think they're 45 quid btw everyone- please dont let it put you off. they're the man for the job

 

No such thing as Group A for an RST PMSL

 

Woodford Garage Motorsport do the whole group A engine gasket kit including bolts for just over a ton, so the Ford one should be about the same, wil give them a bell to find out 2moro

 

Genuine ford ERST is best.

I used a Grp A on a 1600 cvh and the gasket bore is too big, its a Felpro one from a 1.9 usa engine.

It is the corect size for a 2.0zvh though. Don't know at what boost it becomes a liability though, I'm going to run 10psi and keep it safe.

 

Ford, aftermarket are shite. Lost a head due to Felpro gasket failure

 

Only Ford make a gasket AFAIK specific to an ERST.

 

I do always try and stick ford.I went todat and got some tubing for amal to actuator, temp sender, rad fan sender and the turbo/starter heatsheild. There aint much in the prices compared to patten imo

 

was same got a felpro gasket before thought it was a little big bought a ford one and that was fine but probaly alot less power than yours.
someone on fea bay just took felpro one of my hands

lee they starter heat shields did ford have them in stock or did u have to order it.gonna have to go tomorow and see

 

yep go oe mate when i did the headgasket on mine i used all genuwine ford parts as insisted by karl, havent had any probs

 

When has ERST been used in group A level motorsport