questions on installing pirate cycles high compression head

[blckwlfny1]

My high compression billet head just arrived from pirate cycles. I was looking for some recommendations on a few things. ...any takers?
1) Can I use the existing head gasket, or do I use form-a-gasket?

2) Wait until after the motor's break in before installing or no?-I've got a true 20 hrs of use on my motor

3) What oil ratio should be used?

 

[unior]

1) Can I use the existing head gasket, or do I use form-a-gasket?

I would recommend the original gasket.

2) Wait until after the motor's break in before installing or no?-I've got a true 20 hrs of use on my motor

This shouldn't make too much difference but I would personally break it in a little more before raising compression.

3) What oil ratio should be used?

Oil ratio remains the same

 

[blckwlfny1]

Thanks!

 

[pineiroadrian]

would it be better to use this head, or get the SBP super thin aluminnum head gasket on the stock head?

 

[motorpsycho]

i would break the engine in to get a feel for it's performance while it's all stock.
then, when you bolt the new head on, you will get a feel for how much more power the engine is making with the new head.