Thicker head gaskets?

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Does the Fel Pro 1011-2 headgaskets come in different thickness? If so what is the thickest? If it only comes in one size, does anyone know a company that makes a think gasket that doesnt cost an arm and a leg?

 

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I take it as thicker headgasket to lower compression a bit for boost maybe? If so, doesn't Ford Racing or someone make a stackable type headgasket kit thats not too expensive? I think I saw it in the P.A.W. ad in MM&FF either there or on like Summit or something. I'll look again.

 

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KM 94 GT said:

I take it as thicker headgasket to lower compression a bit for boost maybe? If so, doesn't Ford Racing or someone make a stackable type headgasket kit thats not too expensive? I think I saw it in the P.A.W. ad in MM&FF either there or on like Summit or something. I'll look again.

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I dont want it to lower the compression, but I rather have a lower compression and be that much safer when it comes to piston to valve clerance

 

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i think cometic, and you can get a set of copper gaskets, they are reusable a couple times, and you get them in different thicknesses, one piece not stacking for like 100$ not too much more than a good set of the 1011-2's......



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why are you going to lose compression for nothing when u can just check the p/v clearance and get proper head gasket or flycut the pistons to the size. get every lil bit of power you can, dont waste it.

 

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1105 said:

I dont want it to lower the compression, but I rather have a lower compression and be that much safer when it comes to piston to valve clerance

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Explain a bit more? Your running a TFS 1 cam. It obviously fits fine as you've been running it for a while now. Fwiw you can run a LOT "bigger" cams than you think with TW heads. My TW heads are milled .020" fwiw and I run an FTI cam.

 

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As of right now I have 8 bent intake valves. What caused it I dont know, but I believe they went down and hit the pistons. I'm not exactly sure how or why, but all I know is I dont want it to happen again.

I talked to a guy that works for TFS and told him about my setup and he said its possible that I could have floated the valves and bent them that way. With my cam, he said I'd probably be floating the valves around 5500rpm so that is a high possiblity. But this will be a weekend project and I dont have time to drive an hour to and back to the nearest speed shop to get some gaskets so I would like to get thicker ones just to be on the safe side.

You say you think you can run a lot bigger cam with the TW heads... I've heard the opposite. Earnie is probably in the same boat as me. Hes running the Anderson B81? cam in his car and he believes somethings wrong with his car now.

 

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No, what I meant is its all in the valve timing as to how big your cam can be. Mines "bigger" than most would think is possible to run considering my heads are milled .020" as well. It does sound like you floated the valves. Although, when I ran the TFS 1 cam on stock springs I never had any issues. I do recommend upgraded springs definatly. Depending how long you can wait, i'd call up Ed C and order a set of his drop is replacement springs for TW heads. Thats about $120. They go right in and you can reuse the stock locks and retainers. I upgraded mine when I got one of his cams. I personally would use a cheap fel pro 9333pt-1 head gasket and call it a day. Definatly upgeade the springs dude. I did mine with the heads on the car and it wasnt too bad. Its a cake job with the head off.

You have any track times?

 

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I have springs from the R heads ordered. The guy I talked to designs parts for TFS and he recomended I run thoes springs.

I ran a 13.5 @ 102mph first time at the track with my current combo, un tuned, stock MAF and injecros.

 

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Are those springs gonna fit w/o any machine work?

 

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They'll fit just fine and I'll be able to reuse the stock hardware