Head gaskets

[DieselTech]

Does anyone know where I can source some .036"-.040" thick head gaskets or .9mm-1.0mm head gaskets?

 

[Karl Snarl]

Make your own. I know the bgf 8mm head gasket can be taken apart to make two very thin copper gaskets. I want to say they are around 1mm. The gasket is 8mm copper, with a leather spacer. Tear them apart and cut the ring off the one side and it makes two head gaskets. So you get like 8 copper head gaskets for like 12 bucks.

 

[DieselTech]

What do they use that 8mm head gasket for? Since it's so thick.

 

[Karl Snarl]

What do they use that 8mm head gasket for? Since it's so thick.

Drop compression. Lazy people tht want to use a low hole with a high hole etc, can make them work with this head gasket. lol. Low compression engines may not put out a lot of power, but they last forever.

 

[DieselTech]

Fyi: bud light aluminum beer bottles are .014" thick.

 

[Chainlube]

Does your piston come above the deck?

Water jet any thickness needed.

 

[DieselTech]

Yes just barely, the edge of piston is slightly above cylinder.

 

[Wrench]

On flat top pistons the top of the piston can be shaved off to make it even with the cyl deck

 

[DieselTech]

Thanks Wrench, no I'm running a domed piston, & if I could find a .040" head gasket my squish would be perfect. Sometime I need to B.S. with you about a whizzer, I should of just bought a whizzer with all the money I spent on my 4 stroke bike.

 

[Chainlube]

Thanks Wrench, no I'm running a domed piston, & if I could find a .040" head gasket my squish would be perfect. Sometime I need to B.S. with you about a whizzer, I should of just bought a whizzer with all the money I spent on my 4 stroke bike.

You need to talk to @CrazyDan about 4 strokes, his little 49 does pretty good.