: After doing some testing last nite the boost
: shoot up to 15lbs and now I have water in
: the oil. So what would be a good head gasket
: to get that would be stronger?
: andrew wagner

:
: Wow 15 lbs, through an intercooler, this thing
: is going to rock. (errr, what type of
: pistons are in this engine?? ;-0
:
: There are 3 types of gaskets available for the
: SL6: 1) The basic composite, metal core with
: a fiber skin. There are a few different
: types. All are .040 to .050 thick. The
: "cheap" ones (without any
: "slick / glossy" coatings) seem to
: seal the best but are a real pain to
: clean-off surfaces during tear-downs.
:
: 2) The stamped steel shim gasket was the
: standard deal from the factory for many
: years. These are .020 thick and work well on
: freashly machined surfaces. I find that
: using a shim gasket along with a light coat
: of sealer (Copper-Coat or Hylomar) on a
: resurfaced block / head makes a great seal.
:
: 3) Copper Head Gasket with an
: "O"-ringed block. This is what you
: should do but do it during your next engine
: re-build. A "dead-soft" copper
: gasket combined with copper wire
: "O"-rings will hold the super high
: cylinder pressure of a blower or turbo.
:
: Are you currently running head studs??
: DD

: Wow 15 lbs, through an intercooler, this thing
: is going to rock. (errr, what type of
: pistons are in this engine?? ;-0
:
: There are 3 types of gaskets available for the
: SL6: 1) The basic composite, metal core with
: a fiber skin. There are a few different
: types. All are .040 to .050 thick. The
: "cheap" ones (without any
: "slick / glossy" coatings) seem to
: seal the best but are a real pain to
: clean-off surfaces during tear-downs.
:
: 2) The stamped steel shim gasket was the
: standard deal from the factory for many
: years. These are .020 thick and work well on
: freashly machined surfaces. I find that
: using a shim gasket along with a light coat
: of sealer (Copper-Coat or Hylomar) on a
: resurfaced block / head makes a great seal.
:
: 3) Copper Head Gasket with an
: "O"-ringed block. This is what you
: should do but do it during your next engine
: re-build. A "dead-soft" copper
: gasket combined with copper wire
: "O"-rings will hold the super high
: cylinder pressure of a blower or turbo.
:
: Are you currently running head studs??
: DD

: Doug Can you still by the stamped steel head
: gaskets? Some one said they were
: discontinued? How much could you over bore
: the engine with this gasket?

: I was typing out of curious rage, thinking if
: that bloody gasket is causing the problem I
: will have at it with the parts store for not
: telling me, or maybe raise a fuss to
: fel-pro.