14-02-2015, 01:21 AM
So the story goes, I bought a supposedly 86k engine. Only supposedly because you can't trust any of the hoodlums that own dturbos in N.I.
Made the decision to strip and inspect the engine, port and polish head etc instead of dropping it straight into my 205. Everything is grand. Head perfectly flat, measured with engineers straight edge, valve stem to guide clearance all good. Genuinely seems a fit engine.
However, the headgasket fitted has three notches. After measuring piston protrusion from the block with a dti, this seems to thicker than necessary. It is also a Multi layer steel gasket. I have built plenty of engines but it's my first xud9. So my questions are, does anyone with any experience think it is worthwhile to fork out the extra for a mls gasket?
Did this come as standard? I doubt it, I imagined surely they would have come from factory with a composite headgasket? It appears to say payen but very faded, a decent brand. So not standard? Head has no obvious signs of a skim and supposedly had 86k from a phase 2 306, so I didn't imagine it would have had a very hard life although the lucas pump had definitely been fiddled with.
So, is it worth paying extra to fit a mls gasket? I think I will but what are the opinions on the matter. [attachment=21657][attachment=21657]
Made the decision to strip and inspect the engine, port and polish head etc instead of dropping it straight into my 205. Everything is grand. Head perfectly flat, measured with engineers straight edge, valve stem to guide clearance all good. Genuinely seems a fit engine.
However, the headgasket fitted has three notches. After measuring piston protrusion from the block with a dti, this seems to thicker than necessary. It is also a Multi layer steel gasket. I have built plenty of engines but it's my first xud9. So my questions are, does anyone with any experience think it is worthwhile to fork out the extra for a mls gasket?
Did this come as standard? I doubt it, I imagined surely they would have come from factory with a composite headgasket? It appears to say payen but very faded, a decent brand. So not standard? Head has no obvious signs of a skim and supposedly had 86k from a phase 2 306, so I didn't imagine it would have had a very hard life although the lucas pump had definitely been fiddled with.
So, is it worth paying extra to fit a mls gasket? I think I will but what are the opinions on the matter. [attachment=21657][attachment=21657]