[Vwdiesel] Swapping a good head-DIY head prep

[Tony and Lillie]

And, although I don't have the measurements in front of me, using two single notch gaskets is more like the thinkness of a ten notch or more gasket(if that existed). 

Cold start problems would surely ensue..........
Tony

-----Original Message-----
>From: Erik Lane <eriklane at gmail.com>
>Sent: Nov 9, 2009 10:41 PM
>To: William J Toensing <toensing at wildblue.net>
>Cc: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Swapping a good head-DIY head prep
>
>I think using two head gaskets is just asking for trouble. I don't
>have any experience with it, but I wouldn't try it.
>
>But which gasket you use is determined by the piston projection past
>the block, not how much the head is shaved.
>
>On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 8:41 PM, William J Toensing
><toensing at wildblue.net> wrote:
>> This discussion reminds me of something I have never tried but have wondered about. If you need a thicker gasket than a 3 notch gasket, could you use two one notch gaskets? Would that lower the compression to much or would two gaskets sandwiched together blow out. How would someone get the equilivant of a 4 notch or 5 notch gasket or when it reaches that point is the answer to that head "forget it & throw it away? I could also see where grinding a bit off the valve stem might accomplish the same thing. That was the way that Henry Ford had for adjusting the valves on a Model A & flathead V-8s, as I understand.
>> The discussion of DYI head surfacing was interesting. Could save a trip (and money to the local machine shop.
>> Bill Toensing, Nevada City, CA
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