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thicker head gasket?

 
firebird2000 firebird2000
New User | Posts: 2 | Joined: 08/09
Posted: 08/21/09
06:16 PM

i have a 2000 pontiac firebird i am going to turbocharge. i am replacing the head gasget now and am wondering if i should go to a thicker gasget for lower comprestion ratio if i want to run about 5-8 psi on the stock moter. the stock comprestion ratio is 9:1  

 

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