MLS Head Gasket not sealing - Options?

[MNGSX]

I have been playing with engines since I rebuilt a riding lawnmower engine tim allen style for my lawn mowing side jobs in elementry school.... A couple of decades ago..

I did not learn it all overnight either...

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43 psi at 9300 1833hp 286 SBC Dyno test of the SCE Titan ISC

 

[Enraged78]

Who are these engine builders? Why don't you listen to the people that are putting heads on blocks, then actually putting them into cars and running them down the track? Or would that make too much sense?

I'm done talking to you if you have nothing to contribute. Find another thread to crap on.

Matt.

 

[Enraged78]

Ask the old guys like BR what gasket they were running in 500+ hp race motors before we had so many gaskets to choose from....

yes others are better but dont under estimate a stock mitsu gasket..

O-ring and copper revisited here..

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1048693#post1048693


As for the best gaskets anywhere... SCE > all

http://www.scegaskets.com/products/ics.html

Has an oring in the middle of the gasket at the fire ring.. look at the diagram...

Is a solid copper gasket..

Has the bonded fluid seals around the fluid passageways.

This is what the kind of gasket tech that keeps compound sequential diesels from poping HG's at 90psi boost... Its also what I think you should run..

The ICS titan comes with a 87.3mm bore so its good for 2.4's too... ICS means integrated combustion seal... Therefore its the only SCE that does'nt need a ringed head or deck because its integrated into the gasket...

Excellent post. I was under the impression that the stock gasket became hit or miss at about 400HP. Now I know otherwise. However, this ICS Titan gasket looks absolutely amazing. This is exactly the kind of sealing power that I would lilke to have in my motor. I don't feel like doing this again, as I'm a do it once, do it right kind of person.

Thanks again for the post. This is the exactly the kind of information I was looking for.

Matt.

 

[MNGSX]

Its available in 043”, .050”, .062” & .080 thickness levels and definately the shizzle...

 

[Enraged78]

Its available in 043”, .050”, .062” & .080 thickness levels and definately the shizzle...

The thickness levels are going to vary my static compression. Any recommendations on what thickness level to run? I'd like to stay close to stock if possible, as my Ross pistons are 8.5 to 1, and I don't really want to go any lower.

Thanks,
Matt.

 

[MNGSX]

The thickness levels are going to vary my static compression. Any recommendations on what thickness level to run? I'd like to stay close to stock if possible, as my Ross pistons are 8.5 to 1, and I don't really want to go any lower.

Thanks,
Matt.

Then run the .043

 

[warp9]

So the .043 is the thickness of a mls headgasket?....would it be ok to run the .050 as well?