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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 12:14 PM
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iv orderd a payne headgasket because im getin my head skimmed do i need a different kind of headgasket or wil it stil fit
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 12:17 PM
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in most cases skimming the head will make it thinner , so in theory if its been skimmed loads you would need a slightly thicker gasket to compensate!!!

you should be ok on a crummy cvh but always worth measuring the head thickness against the factory tolerances ..

hope that helps
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 02:37 PM
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what car is it on comic.
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 02:50 PM
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hos escort turbo sleeper Glenny
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