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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: 53 willys on November 16, 2008, 10:17:11 pm

Title: So are copper Head gaskets any good??
Post by: 53 willys on November 16, 2008, 10:17:11 pm

I have been searching for a good 1.6td headgasket...I'm still very leery of the moded MLS gaskets.
got me wondering about copper head gaskets...I saw the link in the "compounds thread" (http://www.vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=2538&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=165) to that place in cali that does copper head gaskets for the 1.6...the site makes the copper HG sound like the end-all do-all of HG's BUT....
I get on here and read about "Andy2" blowing his copper HG and copper firerings...I think he posted his went at around 30psi??.... but this was with VERY big compound turbos..
so my question is...is the copper HG any good for use guys not as extreme as andy2???
or is the 1.9 aaz MLS mod better then a copper gasket???
I just want something reliable and strong!

copper??? or AAZ MLS mod????

what gasket is better for 20-30psi..copper or MLS??

Title: So are copper Head gaskets any good??
Post by: burnt_servo on November 16, 2008, 10:28:02 pm

you have a link for this place that makes the copper headgasket ?

Title: So are copper Head gaskets any good??
Post by: 53 willys on November 16, 2008, 10:37:56 pm

they show HG's for the VW 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0
I assume the 1.6 is the diesel since vw did not make a 1.6 gasser right??
I'm gonna call them in the morning and see what they say.....

http://www.headgasket.com/

archive of HG's... 8)
http://www.headgasket.com/contents/gasket%20archives.pdf

Title: So are copper Head gaskets any good??
Post by: 53 willys on November 17, 2008, 12:17:22 am

this looks cool!! wounder if they have it for our 1.6's?
http://www.scegasketsonline.com/products/ics.html


they show 1.6 diesel HG's...in copper...

http://www.scegasketsonline.com/shoponline.html

Title: So are copper Head gaskets any good??
Post by: DCC on November 17, 2008, 04:15:57 am

Yes, definitely it looks like thay have a HG for the 1.6 diesel. And they look amazing.  :shock:

Btw, vw did make a 1.6 gasser from 1975 onwards, the engine used on the Rabbit GTI. Both the 1.6 gasser and 1.5 diesel share origin: the 1.5 gasser engine.

Title: So are copper Head gaskets any good??
Post by: myke_w on November 17, 2008, 06:27:01 am

keep in mind that you'd have to O-ring the head or block to use a copper HG

Title: So are copper Head gaskets any good??
Post by: zukgod1 on November 17, 2008, 07:17:15 am

I don't see the copper gasket being a long term solution.

Then as Tyler mentioned the O Ring issue.

Title: So are copper Head gaskets any good??
Post by: 53 willys on November 17, 2008, 07:45:36 am

Quote from: "myke_w"

keep in mind that you'd have to O-ring the head or block to use a copper HG

not with this one...
http://www.scegasketsonline.com/products/ics.html

Title: So are copper Head gaskets any good??
Post by: 53 willys on November 17, 2008, 07:49:38 am

Quote from: "zukgod1"

I don't see the copper gasket being a long term solution.

Then as Tyler mentioned the O Ring issue.

I am having a hard time believing that oil filler cap rubber or modded gaskets with pieces of old gasket siliconed in is a long term solution either???

whats a guy to do if he wants 20-30psi??
20-30psi=fun zone :lol:

Title: So are copper Head gaskets any good??
Post by: 53 willys on November 17, 2008, 07:57:54 am

more good reading..
http://www.scegasketsonline.com/techtips/titanvsmls.html

Title: So are copper Head gaskets any good??
Post by: 53 willys on November 17, 2008, 08:07:36 am

Quote from: "53 willys"

Quote from: "myke_w"

keep in mind that you'd have to O-ring the head or block to use a copper HG

not with this one...
http://www.scegasketsonline.com/products/ics.html

CRAP!!! I just called them they dont make this HG for the small VW bore guess I'm gonna just run the MLS mod :cry:

all I want is a GOOD hg...is that to much to ask??