A local company who build Formula Ford engines use silver paint on their head gaskets when building them.
Do you think that the paint thickness would help lower the compression ratio?
I've got a Mini 8 port head which has 9.7cc combustion chambers which makes the static compression ratio about 13:1 which is a bit high for the road. I have been looking at thicker head gaskets to lower th CR. There is a company who make head gaskets for Triumph Dolomite Sprints which are thicker to correct overskimming. They may be able to make a thicker head gasket for this project.
I have heard that thicker gaskets are available for Rover K' series and the Vauxhall 16V heads.
I think they are around Huddersfield.
I don't know any more info about the supplier I'm afraid.
Do you think that the paint thickness would help lower the compression ratio?
I've got a Mini 8 port head which has 9.7cc combustion chambers which makes the static compression ratio about 13:1 which is a bit high for the road. I have been looking at thicker head gaskets to lower th CR. There is a company who make head gaskets for Triumph Dolomite Sprints which are thicker to correct overskimming. They may be able to make a thicker head gasket for this project.
I have heard that thicker gaskets are available for Rover K' series and the Vauxhall 16V heads.
I think they are around Huddersfield.
I don't know any more info about the supplier I'm afraid.
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