HAVE JUST BEEN INFORMED MY 3B HEAD WAS OK ON COMPRESSION TEST NO CRACKS OR OTHER NASTY SURPRISESHOWEVER GUY TELLS ME NEED TO TAKE 15 THOU OFF HEAD TO STRAIGHTEN ITREALISE LESS REMOVED THE BETTER SO WONDERING IF IT BEST TO SOURCE NEW HEAD OR PAY TO HAVE HEAD SKIMMED??NOT SURE ON MAX TOLERANCE &BY THE TIME I HAVE BOGHT HEAD GASKET ETC.LOOKING AT £5OO OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS GUYS PLS
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a head skim should be about 30 quid. gasket about the same for mls gasket.
15 thou is about 0.4mm. that should be ok. when i did my engine i had the head skimmed and the pistons too. i had 40 or 50 thou off the pistons.
id just get it skimmed and go from there. always use super or 99 ron juice.
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Originally posted by GazzaG60 View Posta head skim should be about 30 quid. gasket about the same for mls gasket.
15 thou is about 0.4mm. that should be ok. when i did my engine i had the head skimmed and the pistons too. i had 40 or 50 thou off the pistons.
id just get it skimmed and go from there. always use super or 99 ron juice.I must have an S2!!!!
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Originally posted by Knight Rider S4 View PostI had 21thou taken off mine ...should not cost a lot to get skimmed £40?..You need to take out the inlet valves as they sit proud prior to get the head skimmed..GSF for the head gasket kit £69I must have an S2!!!!
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