Al,
Check out the link below, they will make copper head gaskets up to .125
which should help your problem.  I did talk to them a while ago about a
gasket for use with my Judson, they do have the specs for an A series
engine.  They may be able to help you select the right thickness to get your
compression back in line.
http://www.headgasket.com/gaskets.html
Mark
70 Midget
Nashville, TN
http://www.NashvilleTN.org
http://members.home.net/mendicott
>
> You might try to install 2 head gasgets.  >
> Tocci, Al wrote:
> >
>> With the new head, the motor pings/detonates like
> > crazy.  To get the pinging to stop, I have to retard the timing so far
that
> > performance is absolutely horrible.  My motor is the stock, higher
> > compression 1275 (8.8:1 I think) and I run premium gas.  This was never
a
> > problem prior to the head swap.  Any thoughts (other than redoing the
old
> > head)?  Thanks...
> >
> > Al Tocci
> > Doylestown, PA
> > '66 Sprite
>
 
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