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1.8 head to 2L barrel - which shim?
kombikim - August 28th, 2003 at 02:53 PM

I thought I had evrything worked out but now find the shim/head gasket thingies for 1.8 & 2L are different part #s which do I use & why?

Bizarre - August 28th, 2003 at 03:25 PM

Shims go at the barrel to case end to set CR

head gasket (copper type) goes at the barrel to head end and is open to debate if they are needed. I dont believe i hace them on Daisy

kombikim - August 28th, 2003 at 03:39 PM

with the type 4 motor there is a Gasket thing that can be best described as 3 flat aluminum shims compressed together, total thickness about 1mm they compress slightly after (single) use, maybe not mandatory, but I would prefer to use them, have not yet found a head that they were not fitted to (out of 15 inspected)

Andy - August 28th, 2003 at 04:42 PM

Is the difference only in thickness between 1.8, and 2L???
Just a guess.
Where's 11Cab when you need him. Send him a U2U tonight Kim.
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kombikim - August 28th, 2003 at 11:40 PM

BUMP! I cannot believe nobody knows the answer to this, the guy I bought the 1.8 shim/gaskets off did not know either, & would like to - he did not have any 2L ones in stock to compare

Andy - August 29th, 2003 at 05:57 PM

Inner diameter varies maybe???
:)

Menangler - August 29th, 2003 at 06:21 PM

Kimm, the difference is the in size for the different barrells 94mm for 2 ltr and 93mm for 1800, the 1800 barrell is thicker than the 2 ltr. I have used either with no problems.
hope that makes sence?

On a type 4 engine you must use the head gaskets between the head and the barrell or they will leak in no time.

[Edited on 29-8-2003 by Dave Becker]

kombikim - August 29th, 2003 at 10:41 PM

thanks Dave, very much, that was my initial theory I was just worried that using the 1800 gasket with the 2l barrel might heat the edge of the gasket up too much causing problems , but apparently this is not hthe case in this instance