I want to lower my static CR, it's currently in the high 12's. Normally I wouldn't use a thicker head gasket to do it because of quench and side loading issues, but my CR is so high right now because my head was very heavily milled. I figure if I use a .080" gasket then I'll just be putting the quench back to OEM and I have a closed deck block, so the sides should be well supported. Any reason not to?

 

people use 2 gaskets to lower compression sometimes, so I see no reason to not use one thick one.

 

Just make sure you've got good head studs.

 

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Yeah, been using ARP's for years.

 

I used a .053 on mine to lower the compression down to 10:1 for boost.. Its a Cometic std gasket and so far it works fine.. Im also using ARP headstuds..