06-13-2009, 09:56 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: TENN Native Stuck in Maryland
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Originally Posted by AuRunner93
So I joined the blown head gasket club last week and I need some expert advice. I built the engine (3vze) about 2 years and 15,000 miles ago. The heads had to have a bunch of metal shaved off to get them back true and smooth, so the compression in each cylinder is now up around 170 psi. I'm thinking that this is what caused the gasket to blow. So, I need to find out if anyone makes a reinforced head gasket for the 3vze engine that can handle the higher compression. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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Stock on the 3vze is 173 psi, mine is running 210 psi, so I wouldn't call your 170 psi "high"....
You want Multi-Layer Steel (MLS) head gaskets, but that will require special surfacing of the heads & block...
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