Found this gasket for the 2.3L motors a little while ago. Just wondering if anybody has ever used this gasket and if its any good for boosted applications. This Victor Reinz company is associated with Clevite, Dana.
Here is the link:
http://engineparts.com/techbulletins/gaskets/SS-VR-G-01.pdf
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Wow, sorry for the tripple post, but here is another page....didn't know about this but scroll down to where is says Gaskets.
http://engineparts.com/p_performance.asp
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C,mon guys. There must be some people out there that have used a head gasket other than the cometic or copper head gasket.
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just some comparisons based on text in the links.
I have seen graphite Quad gaskets straight out of GM. (early 90s)
No one I have ever met has ever had an issue with blowing 95-up head gaskets. This includes one guy who cracked his head in half straight down the center.
Because it is sandwiched between an aluminum head that only should get to 220 degrees F max under normal operating conditions, and a cast iron block that only sees 220 max also... I doubt the the 1800 degree rating matters much.
But lets say it got there. The coolant goes south at 250, oil at 450, rubber seals (injectors, crank, PS) about 500, aluminum cylinder head 1200... I think you would have to be driving into the center of an atomic blast to begin be concerned.
To sum up, beware of Marketing. Usually things that sound exceptionally good in an ad don't ever really apply.
Gasket technology:
Copper-- kinda crappy. Durable at high outputs with regard to chamber sealing (with o-rings) but nothing else. Expect water leaks, regular bolt retorquing, etc. Better suited for an engine that is torn down often.
MLS-- The latest trend. Not sure it is necessarily the best here either, but may just be. I put alot of faith in OEM just because no one else does as much testing. Many OEMs are using MLS gaskets now, but usually on engines with heads that are actually bolted to the bottom of the cylinders. 2.4 is bottom, 2.3 is top, Eco is bottom, most "new design" engines that were created after about 92 are bottom. Unfortunately the 2.3 was created in 88. MLS gaskets are very strong, but I have reservations about their ability to handle variations in crush level. Bottom bolt engines have very flat block to head surfaces when everything is torqued down, Top bolt generally have a lot of deflection on the block side.
Stock replacement-- good, proven track record of reliability. Even in turbo application, the # of blown head gaskets experienced on this forum is really low. Also, a head gasket failure isn't usually devastating. Unless ignored, it can be repaired and have caused no other damage to an engine. So if you took a chance with one, odds are it will work fine. If it doesn't, you havent really risked much finding out.
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