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Oct 26, 2007 | 07:27 PM

97ramairta

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head gasket selection

my block is zero decked and i was curious what is the thinnest head gasket i could use. prefer fel pro gaskets. thanks

Oct 26, 2007 | 09:14 PM

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What is your target compression?

The felpro 9966PT's crush thickness is 0.028"
The Felpro 1074's thickness is 0.039"

Oct 26, 2007 | 10:59 PM

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The 0.039". 0.029" won't leave enough piston to head clearance.

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Oct 27, 2007 | 12:18 PM

97ramairta

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thanks for the info

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