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Rb20 head gasket

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:43 pm
by sydduckett
Who is using one and whose not? Have had the metal ones on before but have quite a big squish. If i remove the gasket will this be to much?
Ta
sef

Re: Rb20 head gasket

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:44 pm
by RinB
What do you call a big squish

And what thickness is gasket used

Re: Rb20 head gasket

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:29 pm
by ArKaTxU
I am using the one that come with the kit and have a good squish.
I think that is of 1mm.

Re: Rb20 head gasket

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:07 pm
by Bilko
Isn't 1mm a bit low?

I was led to believe you shouldn't go below 1.3mm.

Somebody will come along and correct me soon.

Re: Rb20 head gasket

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:16 pm
by ArKaTxU
Bilko wrote:Isn't 1mm a bit low?

I was led to believe you shouldn't go below 1.3mm.

Somebody will come along and correct me soon.
Yes, i want to say that the gasket is 1mm, not my squish :D

Re: Rb20 head gasket

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:17 pm
by sean brady scooters
the lower the better,some bike engines cope with .8/.9 mm,but usually on smaller cc,s...
a lot depends on the expansion rates and con rod stretch ,but always get your squish to the min,
1.4 mm on a 72mm bore would be the max imo.
anything over that ,and the squish is not working.
http://scooterotica.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=9439

Re: Rb20 head gasket

Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 6:36 pm
by sydduckett
Is there any where where you can get the correct squishes for specific kits? In my case an RB20. Im guessing it doesnt matter where you have the gaskets as long as the squish is correct. Could I do away with my head gasket by adding a thicker base gasket?

Ta

Re: Rb20 head gasket

Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 6:50 pm
by Andy Pickering
sydduckett wrote:Is there any where where you can get the correct squishes for specific kits? In my case an RB20. Im guessing it doesnt matter where you have the gaskets as long as the squish is correct. Could I do away with my head gasket by adding a thicker base gasket?

Ta
I run my stage 4 with double base and no head gasket with 1.2 squish but did use sealent on the top of the barrel...head was also tidied up by Sean..just re torqued the head after a few heat cycles..and it did need it...