Ive blown my head gasket on my saff, running light blues t34.63 etc just wondering what the best head gasket is to replace the group a one for me, also got a arp stud an nut kit thanks for any advice

 

either grp A again or i think escos small turbo one

 

As above and don't use stud and nut.

 

Grp A and std head bolts

Paul

 

group a will be fine

 

Use a standard escort cosworth small turbo gasket, YB-1261 there better than goup 'a' gaskets.

 

Group A will do, but personally I'd be using a Cometic.

If you've got loads of money and want a "Belt & Braces" safety margin, then there's always the Mountune WRC gasket at about Ł400........ ! ! !

I'd pay the bit extra and use the Cometic gasket.

 

BUT with any of the above gaskets the block and head need to be machined to a level before fitment

otherwise its a waste of time

Paul

 

Totally Agree, just the lightest of skims to ensure that both surfaces are flat.

 

late escort cosworth gasket gets my vote

 

Matt Lewis will sell ya one for Ł150
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Genuine-4-Laye...713.m153.l1262

 

cometic multilayer are bang on for the money ive used 3 with no issues and not had block decked

one of my mate has used the same 1 twice and no leaks

 

genuine wrc are best imo but if engine is in and block face cannot be checked then group a.

 

I run a group A on mine and so far has been ok at 450 bhp!

 

I had a wrc one of my cossie running at 400 and it handled the abuse very well

 

gotta agree with that mate. in the 5 cossies ive had 2 out of 3 group a gaskets have failed ranging from 308 bhp to 360. and 2 wrc both 450 to 500 bhp and neither have failed.

 

thanks alot to every1 for the advice! im gonna get one ordered and make my new year resolution to get the cossie back on the road!

 

why not