1 Layer Headgasket ?
 

Anybody ever have any issues using 1 layer head hasket?

Where would you even find a one layer head gasket? Maybe I'm just a n00b but most come with 3 layers. Are you asking about taking one layer out?

j's racing, mugen, and spoon prolly have one

Email Cometic, they will make you any thickness or Bore that you want, as far as if you will have any problems with it, i dont see why you would have any issues, why are you wanting to use a single layer? is it strictly for increasing compression?

how about you just throw some rtv red and call it a day or night

Yea Im tryig to get a bump in compression , just dont wanna be blowing headgaskets oranything like that.

I know Spoon gets an oem gasket and takes out the middle layer, but it does not raise the comp much.

If you wanna do that i would say mill the head, but unless you have cams and tuning it's a waste of money/time IMO.

no money involved so you won't be wasting that. a few hours spent to have a 5-10hp for free...i say thats pretty good.

You need a new head gasket, if it makes that much of a difference w/o any other changes it might be worth a try.



edit: I just used a calculator and it would bump compression .2, not bad i guess.

noooo, its more around .4 to .48 depending on what motor it is. i tried it on various set ups and they all came out around .4 higher.

normal hg thickness - .026
one layer - .0096

and technically you don't need a new head gasket if you really wanna be gangsta.

head-gaskets? who needs em.

My head is already milled .01 I believe, I have flat face valves, I have cams and will be getting a tune done so im just looking for extra compression.

According to zeal comp calculator my setup with a 3 layer gasket would be 11.19:1. With a 2 layer gasket it jumps to 11.4:1 . With a single layer gasket it should be around 11.71:1. All these numbers not accounting for the high comp valves in my head.

Sorry, I calculated taking only the one middle layer out.

Damn right, Hondbond FTW.

Zeal gives a good ballpark figure, but I tried to calculate my gsr with after market pistons and it wouldn't give me the same compression as the manufacturer of the pistons said it would yield. Like Honduh said, it takes a couple hours to do it and it would be free.

DO IT!!!