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30-12-2006, 06:33 PM
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Hi, I have a XH XR6 ute. I recently just replaced my head gasket, I got the head decked and everything, but I feel that it doesn't have as much power as it used to. I used a Durapro head gasket kit but I keep hearing about the AU head gasket, I think its AU. Why use that head gasket, and could it be that the durapro head gasket made my compression lower or something?
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31-12-2006, 12:37 AM
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i think AU h/g is thinner there for ups compresion.
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31-12-2006, 09:37 AM
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Is upping the compression a good thing?
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31-12-2006, 09:47 AM
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Apprentice Fridgey
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Have a look on the ACL website for the CopperHead Gasket. 1mm thick and it raises the compression a fair bit, only thing is there about $200, but it's well worth the money
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31-12-2006, 02:44 PM
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yeah more compression is wot u want.
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01-01-2007, 10:19 AM
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so replacing the durapro head gasket with the multi-layer steel one will up my compression, the reason I'm asking is becuase I don't know the thinkness of the two. Will it make much of a difference because it not I won't bother then.
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01-01-2007, 12:13 PM
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Apprentice Fridgey
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go to this site http://www.aclperformance.com.au/For...perGaskets.htm and it is exactly the gasket you need
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10-01-2007, 07:49 PM
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Ive got a duropro one in now, so if I change it with a multi-layered steel one will I see a difference? I don't want to waste my time doing it.
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10-01-2007, 07:54 PM
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10-01-2007, 09:08 PM
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Isn't it also the AU's have different pisions with little dish, thus making more compression!
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10-01-2007, 09:54 PM
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If you've already changed the gasket then there is no point doing it again, for the small increase in compression/hp you will get.
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Why Muilt-Layer head gasket??
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