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Head skimming and gasket thickness
« on: February 23, 2020, 06:45:30 PM »
1978 CB750 F2.

I am rebuilding the engine and having the head and cylinder block lightly skimmed by approximately .005" in order to ensure they are totally flat and prepare them for a MLS gasket.

My question; standard Honda head gasket is .040", and the base gasket .010".

The replacement gaskets I have are from CycleX and are of the same dimensions as above. I plan to add an additional .010" base gasket and reduce the head dowels as necessary in order to maintain the standard Honda specs of .050" total, however can anyone tell me what the minimum clearance that can be used is? Must it be .050" or can I use the single .010" base and .040" head gaskets?

I have posted this on the SOHC 4 forum as well.

Many thanks.

 

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