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Aluminium heads related parts #848284 11/07/10 07:23 PM 11/07/10 07:23 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 340 Vitoria, Spain C Coke OP enthusiast
Coke OP enthusiast C Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 340 Vitoria, Spain	Good day to all, What head gaskets should i order for mounting the MP aluminium heads? Are they the same as the iron head gaskets ? About the bolts,will i need a 12 points set or will the six points work well? Is any special material required? Thanks a lot for any input.

Re: Aluminium heads related parts [Re: Coke] #848285 11/07/10 07:45 PM 11/07/10 07:45 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,319 Puyallup, WA S StealthWedge67 master
StealthWedge67 master S Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,319 Puyallup, WA	really, any gasket should be fine (Although I wouldn't use a copper shim alone on anything). I've heard from some that a steel shim gasket isn't advisable, but Ive never seen anyone having problems with them first hand. I've used them on iron heads with no issues. LemonWedge - Street heavy / Strip ready - 11.07 @ 120

Re: Aluminium heads related parts [Re: StealthWedge67] #848286 11/07/10 07:49 PM 11/07/10 07:49 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH WILD BILL Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club
WILD BILL Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH	6 points would be fine. That's what I'm using. 12 points do give better conatct with the tool though.

Re: Aluminium heads related parts [Re: WILD BILL] #848287 11/07/10 10:36 PM 11/07/10 10:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN A ahy master
ahy master A Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN	A good quality composition gasket works well, Felpro 1009 or "permatorque" if compression ratio isn't too high. These two gaskets have compressed thickness around .040 which provides ideal quench if the pistons are zero deck. The head bolts will need washers and bolt length adjusted accordingly. I'd suggest a bolt + washer kit from the same supplier as the head.

Re: Aluminium heads related parts [Re: ahy] #848288 11/07/10 11:17 PM 11/07/10 11:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,596 Shopping @ HoBo Fright 340SIX Doc Flappergas's Evil Twin
340SIX Doc Flappergas's Evil Twin Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,596 Shopping @ HoBo Fright	Quote: A good quality composition gasket works well, Felpro 1009 or "permatorque" if compression ratio isn't too high. These two gaskets have compressed thickness around .040 which provides ideal quench if the pistons are zero deck. The head bolts will need washers and bolt length adjusted accordingly. I'd suggest a bolt + washer kit from the same supplier as the head. He did not say SM or BB {SM is 1008} If high compression get ready to hand out 35 beans each

Re: Aluminium heads related parts [Re: Coke] #848289 11/07/10 11:19 PM 11/07/10 11:19 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,688 Marlboro, NY, USA R Rick_Ehrenberg top fuel
Rick_Ehrenberg top fuel R Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,688 Marlboro, NY, USA	Cometic MLS is all that's really correct. Rick

Re: Aluminium heads related parts [Re: 340SIX] #848290 11/13/10 07:59 PM 11/13/10 07:59 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 340 Vitoria, Spain C Coke OP enthusiast
Coke OP enthusiast C Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 340 Vitoria, Spain	Hi,thanks for the replies, It is a 440 engine,it had the 906 heads(87cc) and flat top pistons,i want to mount the aluminium 84 cc heads keeping the pistons so it is not going to be a very high compression engine.

Re: Aluminium heads related parts [Re: StealthWedge67] #848291 11/13/10 08:12 PM 11/13/10 08:12 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: Although I wouldn't use a copper shim alone on anything. I have some SCE dead soft copper head gaskets, what should I spray them w? live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

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