thick head gasket timing problems?

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Oct 23, 2006 | 09:00 PM

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From: I hate Christine Gregoire...Lynnwood WA

thick head gasket timing problems?

will I need an adjustable cam gear for a .074" cometic gasket, will a gasket of that thickness effect cam timing?

Oct 24, 2006 | 06:21 AM

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Re: thick head gasket timing problems? (Slow Jdm EG6)

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Oct 24, 2006 | 07:50 AM

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Re: thick head gasket timing problems? (Slow Jdm EG6)

yes you would need to adjust cam timing that gasket is almost 1mm thick

Nov 4, 2006 | 01:32 PM

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Re: thick head gasket timing problems? (b18bturbo)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b18bturbo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yes you would need to adjust cam timing that gasket is almost 1mm thick</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats closer to 2mm its actually 1.8796mm thick its really going to drop compression...