Daniel:
If you are rebuilding the engine, the other solution is to use the H20 dished
pistons to bring the compression back down. Then shim the head for valve/chain
geometry, and you are back in business!
Good luck
Dan & Susan
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From: "Daniel Neuman" <neuman@radonc17.ucsf.edu>
> This is how I am leaning also. I have no idea who to call to see if they
> could do something like this. What type of business would do this and of
> course how much would it cost? If it's a bare fraction of what a 'good
> head' would cost me then I'll give it a shot. From reading, the only
> negative I can see is that it could screw up the engines squish band and
> cause it to run really bad with knocking and whatnot.
> Yep, I have most all the parts to supercharge my U-20....and I will do it if
> I can get the engine back together with the lower CR and have it running
> right.
>
> Thanks,
> Daniel Neuman
> Oakland CA
>
> Daniel,
> I think if it were me I would be looking at a custom copper head gasket.
> Dead soft copper has a proven track record of success, can be custom cut to
> match your 2 liter gasket pattern, and would be a much safer bet than the
> "two gasket sandwich".
> Just trying to help find a workable solution.
> BTW, are you really going to supercharge this engine? That would be cool.
>
> Best of luck.
>
> Karl Payne
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