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oversize head gasket
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 6:35 pm
by popupstands
does anyone know where I can purchase a 2.05mm head gasket (stock is 1.63mm)
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:47 pm
by Ant
go to the stealer, they do an oversized unit to restore the stock CR following a head skim/decking
cant recall the dimention but I do know its drops an 8.8 CR down to about 8.2:1 CR
HTH
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:48 pm
by Turbo-Brown
Think a company called SPESSO do thicker and uprated head gaskets. You can get them from Demon Tweeks. Not 100% certain they cater for BMW though. Mabey worth a try?
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:55 pm
by Guest
A company called felpro do a better head gasket, this is the muts nuts.
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 9:10 pm
by popupstands
do you have details on who sells felpro gaskets in UK
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 9:37 pm
by Guest
I will find out tommorow for you but these are whats used in the racing M3`s and high powered cosworths.
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:56 pm
by popupstands
Thanks mate
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 11:11 pm
by Andy325i
I have seen metal headgaskets for Rover v8's, does anyone make such a thing for Bimmers? Do they work?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:16 am
by Guest
Felpro is the item your refering too, it is a tripple layer item, rubber, metal, rubber.
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:44 pm
by popupstands
so does anyone know where I can purchase felpro head gasket from?
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:44 pm
by e30_Turbo
http://www.sampsons.co.uk/
These will custom make gaskets, even do the metal reinforced type, although thickness is only 1.5mm.
The owner is going to have a look through his books and see if he can source the FELPRO ones for us......if they are a reasonable price it might be worth all of us turbo e30's to get one, (group buy!) I'll post what he says when he calls back.
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 9:17 am
by popupstands
any luck with felpro details
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 11:13 am
by e30_Turbo
Never heard back, or missed the call....I'll send them an email......