[Vwdiesel] Head gasket thickness & compression levels

[decker at toledotel.com]

My semi-retired VW diesel mechanic friend has for many, many years used the
thickest gasket available for the VW 1,5 and 1.6 diesel engines and never
measures. I don't belive you will be able to feel the difference when
driving. I have been going to build a turbo 1.5 and use a copper head gasket
that will give me a compression ratio about 20 to see what would happen.
Perhaps I could use more boost and still keep my EGT in line?
Brian Decker
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "travis gottschalk" <tgott at hotmail.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 7:50 PM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] Head gasket thickness & compression levels



Question for the forum. Lets say you decided to not measure the amount your
piston protrudes out of your block and you just go with the thickest head
gasket. Now if the engine truely could have ran on the thinnest head gasket
then what would the compression difference be between the two. Also What is
the ideal compression for the vw to run the most efficient? I have heard a
few different stories and tdiclub.com there is any argument going on the
head gasket thing and the best compression thing. I was told that the vw has
higher compression for starting reasons but a lower compression is more
efficeint.
Travis G

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