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Compressed head gasket thickness question. #1101148 10/24/11 09:41 PM 10/24/11 09:41 PM
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KY Charger OP enthusiast K Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 227 Bowling Green, KY	Would it matter if one gasket is .038 and one is .039 compressed thickness, the one on the passenger side is .039 and I was gonna buy a gasket that is .038 compressed thickness but didn't know if the different thicknesses would matter I had to pull off the driver side head due to it leaking.

Re: Compressed head gasket thickness question. [Re: KY Charger] #1101149 10/24/11 09:43 PM 10/24/11 09:43 PM
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Sport440 master S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,591 Canton, Ohio	nope!

Re: Compressed head gasket thickness question. [Re: KY Charger] #1101150 10/25/11 10:15 AM 10/25/11 10:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,925 NC 440Jim I Live Here
440Jim I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,925 NC	The one side is 0.001" off. That is what it is. If the one side is 0.039" why would you buy a 0.038" for the other side? No reason? Then don't do it.

Re: Compressed head gasket thickness question. [Re: 440Jim] #1101151 10/25/11 09:05 PM 10/25/11 09:05 PM
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KY Charger OP enthusiast K Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 227 Bowling Green, KY	Was gonna go with a cometic gasket on the side that I had the problem with for better insurance. And don't want to pull the other head off unless I absolutely have to.

Re: Compressed head gasket thickness question. [Re: KY Charger] #1101152 10/25/11 09:18 PM 10/25/11 09:18 PM
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Guitar Jones Paddle faster! I hear banjo music! G Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,640 in a cattle trailer down by th...	.001" isn't going to make any difference however you better measure that Cometic as I recall another post on here where someone measured one and it was off significantly from what was advertised. I don't know if it was packaged wrong or what but I would measure. The flat surfaces of a Cometic don't crush, only the embossed areas. "Follow me the wise man said, but he walked behind" '92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion. '74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Rear disc and hydroboost conversion. 2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.

Re: Compressed head gasket thickness question. [Re: Guitar Jones] #1101153 10/25/11 09:29 PM 10/25/11 09:29 PM
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Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Quote: .001" isn't going to make any difference however you better measure that Cometic as I recall another post on here where someone measured one and it was off significantly from what was advertised. I don't know if it was packaged wrong or what but I would measure. The flat surfaces of a Cometic don't crush, only the embossed areas. That would be me, and that's a big 10-4! Advertised at .040". Actual was .052". As was said, measure each section ( on the flat ) individually and add them up. Cost me just under 1/2 a CR. Fastest 300

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