i have just brought a fel-pro group A head gasket for my rst are they any good?? also i have a newmans cam kit, will i need a vernier pully or can i use the standard pully?

 

aint they normally known as fel-poo gaskets?
dont have to have a veriner,but does help to tweek it to its best

 

I'd cut out the middle-man with the Felpro and put it straight in the bin now.

 

so what would you recomend???

 

standard ford good for over 350bhp

 

ive just built an rs turbo engine and was going to use a felpro untill matt lewis motorsport told me to stay away from them as there shite, i used a payen one supplied by him and i tell you wot,looked a real good quality gasket,apparently good for 30psi !!

 

i brought mine from woodford garage, have you got a number for matt lewis motorsport as the luck i have been having with my car i just want to do it right!

 

yes mate its 01922 692424 or mob.. 07910 818110. trust me you wont go wrong with the gasket he supplies.

 

thanks mate wish i had asked before i brought it!!

 

Yes i wasted money on a Felpro too!
The diameter of the gasket where is seals arround the fire ring is too big and leaves some of your head and block exposed!
Look what happend to mine!



If you place a Felpro gasket over a standard Ford or Payen gasket you will see the difference!!

 

Payen = standard Ford.

 

Those felpro gaskets are for the 1.9 cvh or can be used on the 2.0l zvh because of the bore diameter. would never use them on a 1.6 , i take it lots of other people have

 

hi fella
i got a complete new payen head gasket set from ebay for £29.00 delivered and its got the different gaskets in for mfi or efi so a good deal i think
mark2

 

Yes mate we have!!! As you can see above i foudn out the hard way that they are for the american 1.9 CVH!
They shouldnt be sold as 1.6 Rs Turbo head gaskets really cos it catches people out and they dont fit properly!

 

ebay here i come thanks for the help peeps!!

 

What about Cometic??
Is it a good head gasket??

 

well i got a genuine ford head gasket and head bolts for £70 i couldn't belive the differance
between the ford gasket and the fellpro one so glad i asked on her before i fitted it. thanks for all the help!

 

Yeah its crazy isnt it! Felpro is way too big!!

 

When Stuart stated above that the OEM Ford gasket is good for 350bhp, since its what both he and I have run to that power, why fit anything else??

 

....and if you'd have gone for Payen, you'd have got EXACTLY the same gasket (without the Ford logo) and bolts and had roughly £35 extra in your pocket!!