97mm head gasket?

kokkolanpoika · Post by **kokkolanpoika** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:53 pm

Hi..

Need info.

Witch side is top? I cant see any mark.. And "flame" ring is not identical..

Boosted LS1 · Post by **Boosted LS1** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:42 pm

I'd fit them with the wide fire ring to the top as the flamefront/heat is in the head/chamber above not the block below if you know what I mean.

What brand are they?

russell_ram · Post by **russell_ram** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:52 am

Agree wide fire ring face to the top, but for a slightly different reason. The narrower ring will be sitting on the top on the iron liner. The wider ring will be against the aluminium head. Same contact pressure on both sides - obviously - but spread over a larger contact area on the head side to help avoid gasket sinkage into the head face.

Russ

kokkolanpoika · Post by **kokkolanpoika** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:05 am

Thanks for info..

I bought them for RPI and dosen´t know more than that they are suitable for 96-97mm bore..

Boosted LS1 · Post by **Boosted LS1** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:41 am

Don't Rpi know which way to install them?

kokkolanpoika · Post by **kokkolanpoika** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 6:15 pm

Boosted LS1 wrote:Don't Rpi know which way to install them?

Didin´t bother to ask..

Bacause i have got too mutch poor experience of their ability..

darren peart · Post by **darren peart** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:35 pm

Rpi yes dont seem to know much about anything ,waste of time.

Boosted LS1 · Post by **Boosted LS1** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:04 pm

I have a 5.1 turbo motor here with buick 300 heads and 96 mm bores. I'll probably order a set of those gaskets and I'll ask which way up they go.

If they can't tell me then I'll get buick felpro's and infill for the 'V' where I need to.