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BadAssPerformance
06-15-2006, 01:11 AM
I am curious which thickness Cometic Head Gasket everyone is using?
Warren Stramer
06-15-2006, 01:27 AM
five layer .065
BadAssPerformance
06-15-2006, 01:36 AM
Thanks Warren, that's the one I was looking at, but I was curious measured a couple MP and Felpro gaskets and they were ~ 0.073" ???

Just curious, which head / block combo are you running with that gasket?

I've got a '89 2.2L common block with JE's and a G-head...
GLHSKEN
06-15-2006, 06:36 AM
MP's crush to .067-.068. Do cometic's crush at all??
BadAssPerformance
06-15-2006, 08:19 AM
The MP and felpro gaskets I measured were used ones. Good question does the Cometic crush?
glhs875
06-15-2006, 08:30 AM
I've been wondering if one wanted to raised the compression a little and increase the quench some could some of the layers be taken out and it still work?
BadAssPerformance
06-15-2006, 08:31 AM
They make a thinner one with only 3 layers.
glhs875
06-15-2006, 08:35 AM
They make a thinner one with only 3 layers.

How thick is that one?
BadAssPerformance
06-15-2006, 08:36 AM
.051"
glhs875
06-15-2006, 08:41 AM
MP's crush to .067-.068. Do cometic's crush at all??

The only part I've noticed crushing on any of the all metal gaskets are the compression rings.
glhs875
06-15-2006, 08:43 AM
.051"


I'd still like a gasket a little thinner than that. Around .040 to .045.
glhs875
06-15-2006, 08:56 AM
MP's crush to .067-.068. Do cometic's crush at all??


FWD has the MP gaskets (2005 / 2006) listed as .040 to .042 thick. I don't think that is right.
BadAssPerformance
06-15-2006, 11:25 AM
yeah, thats not right
glhs875
06-15-2006, 12:35 PM
They make a thinner one with only 3 layers.

Where can I get a 3 layer gasket from?
BadAssPerformance
06-15-2006, 02:01 PM
FWD P sells the .051 3 layer