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Old Feb 22, 2004 | 01:08 PM
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head gasket question
i have .039 on the car now and i am getting a blower and i need to get to 10:0:1 compression, i would like to know if anyone knows of a head gasket that will drop me from 11:0:1 down to 10.

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Old Feb 22, 2004 | 01:13 PM
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Re: head gasket question
Originally posted by nitropatch
i have .039 on the car now and i am getting a blower and i need to get to 10:0:1 compression, i would like to know if anyone knows of a head gasket that will drop me from 11:0:1 down to 10.

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You won't find any gasket that can drop your compression a whole point.

You'll need different pistons and/or heads.
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Old Feb 22, 2004 | 01:15 PM
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The OEM gasket is 0.049", which will lower your CR a little. However, it is not as strong as the Fel Pro.

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Old Feb 22, 2004 | 01:15 PM
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i herd of some people duobling up the headgaskets, would that work?
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Old Feb 22, 2004 | 01:35 PM
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i herd of some people duobling up the headgaskets, would that work?
that sounds like a problem waiting to happen
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Old Feb 22, 2004 | 05:43 PM
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i wasnt goin to do that because it would most likely leak but i was just woundering if anyone had herd of other people doing this
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