Hello all, I just pulled my motor today, going with a 2.3 stroker kit manely billet crank wiesco 1400hd manely i beams (possibly Carillo)

my question is, with a 0.20" overbore, I obviouslt cant use the oem hg(i think?) what headgasket is most reliable after oem? I am not worried about the price, i just want a great oem like seal but for a 0.20" over block. thanks

 

Power enterprise makes a nice mls as well as the felpro permatorque either of those will work great. Dont buy a cometic they are a lot harder to get to seal. .20 over is 86mm for the 2.0 or 87mm for a 2.4 block.

 

The stock head gasket is slightly above 86mm, or 3.385 inches when i did my measurement.

My stock block was Bored 0.20 over putting it at 85.42mm, or 3.366 inches

So i stuck with the Stock Evo 9 Head gasket.

If it is the First time your engine is getting a Overbore done, then you will be fine.

But as always its best to take a measurement prior AND Post Machining.

 

thanks for the reply guys, yes its the first time it's getting bored out, so i should be able to use the oem gasket, new obviously, thanks guys!

 

A lot of people do just fine with the stock Head Gasket

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...u-using-4.html

 

OEM headgasket will work find on a .20 overbore. It's what I am using (Evo 9 MLS).