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Jim Parker Toronto · 05-21-2013, 02:04 PM

I'm not sure that it is the higher compression head that is all the problem. Most head gaskets do not have the meat between the cylinders as an original bore block would use. Most gaskets seem to be for a 60 over and + bore, which really thins out the gasket between the cylinders, and may add to the blowouts..... Some of the gaskets out there look to be for a .125 bore....

05-21-2013, 02:04 PM	#1
Jim Parker Toronto Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,289	Re: Do high compression heads eat head gaskets? I'm not sure that it is the higher compression head that is all the problem. Most head gaskets do not have the meat between the cylinders as an original bore block would use. Most gaskets seem to be for a 60 over and + bore, which really thins out the gasket between the cylinders, and may add to the blowouts..... Some of the gaskets out there look to be for a .125 bore....