V8 Head gasket

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jeff44

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Hi
I need to change the 2 head gasket..
Does anybody know if it's better to use composite gaskets ?
You can change it, like classical gaskets ?
Jeff
France

NB : excuse me for my english !!!
 
yeah, bit hard on the eyes that yellow!
But from what I can make out, you can use Composite Gaskets but will have a slight loss in engine compression ratio due to the thicker gasket material.
This is not so much of a issue if you have the earlier 10.5:1 compression engine, as it will run on unleaded fuel more easily.

When using Composite head gaskets, it's regarded as best to reduce the torque on the outer row of 4 bolts to 35lb/ft, using Loctite on them.
 
To get a view of the post cilck your mouse at the end of the text, and keeping the button pressed drage it over the whole block of text and it will 'select it' - you seem to have worked out what was there anyway! :)
 
I'm not very good with hammers myself, they have a habit of locating and destroying expensive components close to the bit i'm trying to hit, and my fingers.

Paul.
 
red-rover said:
I'm not very good with hammers myself, they have a habit of locating and destroying expensive components close to the bit i'm trying to hit, and my fingers.

Paul.
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you must get your hammers from same place I do :D
the ones with thumb seeking tendancies.
 
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