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Metalhead Gasket Size

gucio

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gucio

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Hi

I am in the market to buy a metalhead gasket for my gtr but when i was looking through the greenline website i found that the gasket size were either 87mm or 88mm and as we all know the standard size is 86mm. Greenline website

Can anyone tell which one of these will fit a standard gtr engine? Also which size (thickness) of headgasket (ie 1.0mm or 1.2mm) would be the optimum?

And yes i have done searches.

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silverbullet, there is no need to go 1.5mm. it's too thick for what you need.

1.2mm will still end up much thicker than a standard gasket as the aftermarket metal layer gaskets crush much less than a standard gasket. go the 1.2mm.

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Guico: are you rebuilding the engine or just replacing the head gasket?

As above, unless you are decking the block you more than likely don't need the 1.5mm.

Consult your engine builder/workshop to make sure you correctly match the gasket thickness/bore size to your engine.

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