Head Gasket Thickness

EscortSportage · November 26th, 2007, 07:48 PM

what if i take my stock heads off and replace the head gasket with a VERY thin MLS head gasket very thin...this will bump up my compression...how much i dont know but how much HP do u think this would make

95StangMX · November 26th, 2007, 08:17 PM

it will make more work than HP if any...IMO....

ryans88gt · November 26th, 2007, 09:50 PM

more detonation than HP...

Speedstang302 · November 26th, 2007, 10:28 PM

+1

1slo5.0 · November 27th, 2007, 03:30 AM

Like Ryan said more detonation than anything. You will shrink your quench area. You would be better off milling the heads.

EscortSportage · November 30th, 2007, 03:57 PM

detonation...im running 93/94 octane...and some day 104+ with a good tune and hi-octane... y would there be detonation and what would doing this raise my compression ratio to like 10.5 to 1 ?

Goblin · November 30th, 2007, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by EscortSportage

detonation...im running 93/94 octane...and some day 104+ with a good tune and hi-octane... y would there be detonation and what would doing this raise my compression ratio to like 10.5 to 1 ?

Running a thinner head gasket wont increase compression anywhere near enough to see any gain in power. Put aside the fact it would cause detonation.. thats a pointless argument. The reality is, it wont provide any power. Changing your heads, and piston combination.. to increase compression the right way.. is the only way.

woody1 · November 30th, 2007, 04:22 PM

go put an mls on a deck with an ra of over 50 and then cuss when it leaks all over the place.

November 26th, 2007, 07:48 PM	#1
EscortSportage Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 Mustang GT 5.0 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 2,220 iTrader: 0 reviews	Head Gasket Thickness what if i take my stock heads off and replace the head gasket with a VERY thin MLS head gasket very thin...this will bump up my compression...how much i dont know but how much HP do u think this would make

November 26th, 2007, 09:50 PM	#3
ryans88gt MM Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 4,781 iTrader: 0 reviews	more detonation than HP... __________________ 88 GT CHI headed 351w 10.8 @ 125 - still figuring it out. 03 Cobra 2.3 whipple 10.7 @ 129 - sold it 04 Mach 1 12.7 @ 109 mostly stock - sold it 89 LX procharged 302 515 hp 497 ftlbs 10.7 @130 mph - sold it

November 26th, 2007, 10:28 PM	#4
Speedstang302 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1996 Mustang GT 13.64@101mph Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Massachusetss Posts: 5,981 iTrader: 1 reviews	+1 __________________ 1990 GT- GT40p Heads\| Anderson N41 cam\| Crane 1.6 RR's\| Trickflow Intake\|Mac 1 3/4 Longtubes\| VRS O/R X-Pipe\| SLP LM1 Catback\|MGW Short Throw\| Aluminum d/s\| 3.73's.....still slow....

November 27th, 2007, 03:30 AM	#5
1slo5.0 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 11,367 iTrader: 1 reviews	Like Ryan said more detonation than anything. You will shrink your quench area. You would be better off milling the heads. __________________ My daily driver has 16 cylinders and 4400hp @ 1000 rpm.... ***1988 Mustang GT - Stock....almost

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November 26th, 2007, 08:17 PM	#2
95StangMX MM Fanatic 95 Mustang GT depends how many people are pushing Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Playa del Carmen, Mexico Posts: 3,243 iTrader: 0 reviews	it will make more work than HP if any...IMO....

November 30th, 2007, 03:57 PM	#6
EscortSportage Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 Mustang GT 5.0 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 2,220 iTrader: 0 reviews	detonation...im running 93/94 octane...and some day 104+ with a good tune and hi-octane... y would there be detonation and what would doing this raise my compression ratio to like 10.5 to 1 ?

November 30th, 2007, 04:22 PM	#8
woody1 Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 559 iTrader: 0 reviews	go put an mls on a deck with an ra of over 50 and then cuss when it leaks all over the place.

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