Stroker and head gaskets

[Henka]

Looked through a couple of threads on strokers. Now, seems that the AET and AEL need to be welded to porperly seat the headgasket. Is this absolutly necessary? I maen, can't I use a TDI gasket? Or a custom one? I mean, there are custom gaskets avaliable, isn't there???

[Audi_CQ]

A TDI gasket could be a good choice if it fits against the head (why didn't I think of that when I built my stroker??? )

[aronmatic2]

My engine is a KG. I am using tdi head gasket. You have to drill bigger holes for water.

[AnLe]

idea is good but water is pouring down from the head. The welding stops that.

Maybe it is possible to plug the hole from the head, same way that you have to plug an oil line near back side of the block.

[Henka]

Feels better to weld alu than cast iron. But then again, it's more likely to warp a head than to blow a bottom end, so I guess that "fixing" the block still is a "better" option.

[aronmatic2]

I just want to say, the tdi gasket water holes smaler than 20vt because the tdi
dose not make that much heat thant 20vt.

[aronmatic2]

What head and what block you use?

[Henka]

Umm... It's for future referense - started thinking of building a toy.

[caterpillar]

The Stroker 2500 Ccm

i think its THIS story; http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6797

[Henka]

Yeah, I checked through that. It did not say that I could use a TDi gasket, nor did it say that I couldn't... So I asked again. That is a super stroker thread... Not a super-stroker... a super stroker-thread... Well you know.


Aron - did I get you right - you have a 2.5tdi block and a 20v head and you run a tdi gasket? You just modified the gasket or did you do something to the head or bottom end?

[aronmatic2]

I am using 20v head and 10v block.
What i did.
1. Welded the big oval hole and make a circle hole on the head.
2. Make the same size water hole on the tdi gasket as the 20v headgasket.
nothing else