Headgasket block and headbolt help ?

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Headgasket block and headbolt help ? #1538214 16/05/2015 21:04 16/05/2015 21:04
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 439 gillan OP Enjoying the ride
gillan OP Enjoying the ride Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 439	I'm currently in the process of building a forged block and have a couple of questions What's max safe boost on 20vt block ? Which headgasket ? Can't seem to find arp head studs? Is there a alternative ?

Re: Headgasket block and headbolt help ? [Re: gillan] #1538237 16/05/2015 23:42 16/05/2015 23:42
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 225 london L lenzoferrari Making a profit
lenzoferrari Making a profit L Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 225 london	Hi mate the 20v t block is very stronge and will handle 2.1 bar of boost all day long and more the original head gasket and head bolts are fine to use

Re: Headgasket block and headbolt help ? [Re: gillan] #1538242 17/05/2015 00:14 17/05/2015 00:14
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 439 gillan OP Enjoying the ride
gillan OP Enjoying the ride Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 439	That is very good news thanks

Re: Headgasket block and headbolt help ? [Re: gillan] #1538243 17/05/2015 00:36 17/05/2015 00:36
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,252 Windsor/ Reading knight7660 Competition Level
knight7660 Competition Level Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,252 Windsor/ Reading	Just watch out if your boring the block out the thinner the cylinder walls the more likely to cracking which we have seen on the more boost happier coupes outside of the UK. LE53 (452BHp & 389ftlb's with Quaife) Wine red VIS FOOFY Audi RS4 B7

Re: Headgasket block and headbolt help ? [Re: gillan] #1538244 17/05/2015 00:39 17/05/2015 00:39
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 439 gillan OP Enjoying the ride
gillan OP Enjoying the ride Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 439	I'm going .5 overbore ..

Re: Headgasket block and headbolt help ? [Re: gillan] #1538345 17/05/2015 23:11 17/05/2015 23:11
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 225 london L lenzoferrari Making a profit
lenzoferrari Making a profit L Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 225 london	The only time you should worry that is if you are doing the 2.4 stroker pistons 82.5mm for 2346cc not 83.00mm for 2446cc,because it greatly expanded the block lose strength in the walls of water... So at .5 you are fine nothing to worrie about .

Re: Headgasket block and headbolt help ? [Re: gillan] #1538348 18/05/2015 00:05 18/05/2015 00:05
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 439 gillan OP Enjoying the ride
gillan OP Enjoying the ride Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 439	Great news thanks guys.

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