BlueFiesta85

Just bought a genuine ford gasket for a my S2, im not to sure if i should get either the Genuine Ford Headbolts or the ones you get from a spares shop? Any suggestions, the engine is running 210 BHP on low boost at the mo, but will be having it tunned up after relacing the gasket

ivorbiggun

I those 'Patent' ones are shiney......

The Ford ones and your local motor factor are both stretch bolts which are fine for moderate boost increases if torqued down correctly.
Spend a little more at Burtons or similar for the high tensile ones which
are a much beter bet and are reusable/the stretch one MUST be thrown
away after one use.

steven botes

stick with the ford bolts , ive ran 2 bar with a t34 no complaints
do not reuse!!! you can get away with it on a na motor , not a boosted one

what quality can you expect from something made in the east?
ford would not supply rubbish

Oranoco

Standard Ford. Coped with my 25psi for the last 18 months without a sniff of a problem. (probably jinxed myself now though)

addiction

genuine Ford one's

Rick

I have always used stretch bolts from a motor factor. A bolt won't fail once it has been torqued down. Ford don't make them anyway. And i run a lot of boost.

twinkle_2k86

i wont use anything esle but Payen on mine, and thats the company that makes them for ford anyway., bit like Gates make cambelts for fords, so buy a proper gates belt instead. works out cheaper, but you still get the quality.

payen you can buy from local motor factors.

Tim

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burtons bolts arnt stretch and are useless

Fiecos Dan

Why do you say that Tim?


i've been using them for 5 years.