Genuine Head gasket vs machined head with O rings?
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Genuine Head gasket vs machined head with O rings?
Hi
I phone Fowlers of Bristol for 2 Head gaskets and had them in stock for £98 Delivered!
Is this the going rate for these or do I need to keep phoning around?
As I am looking to tune the engine at different stages and the high price of the genuine head gaskets I was thinking of going down the route of having the heads machined and using O rings so I can also measure and get the squish gap spot on as well.
Can any one who has had this done give me there opinion as looking at all information available this seem a good way to go to me?
Also can anyone recommend a company who regularly carries out this machine work?
Many thanks J
I phone Fowlers of Bristol for 2 Head gaskets and had them in stock for £98 Delivered!
Is this the going rate for these or do I need to keep phoning around?
As I am looking to tune the engine at different stages and the high price of the genuine head gaskets I was thinking of going down the route of having the heads machined and using O rings so I can also measure and get the squish gap spot on as well.
Can any one who has had this done give me there opinion as looking at all information available this seem a good way to go to me?
Also can anyone recommend a company who regularly carries out this machine work?
Many thanks J
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Re: Genuine Head gasket vs machined head with O rings?
Price is ok, i could get ~120€ (~£90) including shipping to UK if my Yamaha dealer is in a good mood
Checked the bill from my parts bought ~2 years ago: 68€ for both...
I should have bought 100 of them
So if someone needs yamaha parts - they will not get cheaper.
Checked the bill from my parts bought ~2 years ago: 68€ for both...
I should have bought 100 of them
So if someone needs yamaha parts - they will not get cheaper.
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Re: Genuine Head gasket vs machined head with O rings?
Get some copper ones made up, by heating untill they glow you can reuse them.
Re: Genuine Head gasket vs machined head with O rings?
Hello folks,
on my track bike I am using billet heads with removable domes and O-ring gaskets. Although we could only do 4 laps on the track last week, the O-rings worked fine without any leakage. I have plenty of cheap spare O-rings for them, the often I take off the heads the more I save!!
on my track bike I am using billet heads with removable domes and O-ring gaskets. Although we could only do 4 laps on the track last week, the O-rings worked fine without any leakage. I have plenty of cheap spare O-rings for them, the often I take off the heads the more I save!!
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Re: Genuine Head gasket vs machined head with O rings?
Hi
How much are a set of those heads?
Would be mote cost effective for me in the long run and do look good!
How much are a set of those heads?
Would be mote cost effective for me in the long run and do look good!
Re: Genuine Head gasket vs machined head with O rings?
Wow those heads are sexy! Are they available anywhere?
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Re: Genuine Head gasket vs machined head with O rings?
I'm not 100% sure but I think those are custom one off machined by him and his machinist I don't think they are available for public but if they were or are that's pretty damn slick❤❤❤Keysdave wrote:Wow those heads are sexy! Are they available anywhere?
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Re: Genuine Head gasket vs machined head with O rings?
Yes those heads are one-off custom made; I could have made additional sets but I doubt people would be willing to pay the price I´d need to ask. CNC Machining is very expensive here in Austria, and I dont own the CAD files so I cant go elsewhere.Questo vecchio rz wrote:I'm not 100% sure but I think those are custom one off machined by him and his machinist I don't think they are available for public but if they were or are that's pretty damn slick❤❤❤Keysdave wrote:Wow those heads are sexy! Are they available anywhere?