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Old 19 July 2011 | 07:22 PM
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Hi all, just picked up a lovely example of an rb5 but the headgasket has gone. Looking for guidance on a new uprated one. Car is running 1.3 bar boost producing 340 bhp with supporting Mods, Except headgasket :-(
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Old 19 July 2011 | 08:10 PM
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cosworth or cometic will be perfect mate.
Old 19 July 2011 | 08:45 PM
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I noticed Theres a little tab on the old gasket. Do they come in different thickness?
Old 19 July 2011 | 08:53 PM
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Assume getting heads and the block skimmed and doing bearings when that far in..

Cosworth 0.78mm will be wat you want.
Old 19 July 2011 | 09:14 PM
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If it's all ok I'll be leaving it.
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There's many different thicknesses of head gasket. You need to know exactly how much material has been removed from your head/block then replace that material in the thickness of gasket.
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Never mind, piston ring has broken. Change of plan now.
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