The head gasket looks just like the multi layer one from the later focus's except of course it's for the CVH. Does it have Ford stamped on it anywhere out of interest. I don't believe they can be reused as all the ridged sections squash down when compressed and also various areas have sealant applied which wouldn't work again.
Was your old head gasket a felpro one ? I had 2 of them go on my ZVH, i changed to a Focus RS metal one and had no problems since. The head bolts are reusable, look exactly the same spec as the ones i bought from my local bolt shop for about £1 each. The torque i was recommended to use is on my ZVH page, you can't use the standard setting for the stretch bolts as these ones won't stretch on the 90deg steps and will just strip the block or snap. Make sure you use the thick washers under the bolts. Not quite sure why you bought a knackered RST engine, the head is the same on any of the EFI injection CVH engines. Even if your old head has been burnt away between the cylinders it can be welded and skimmed, mine was when the last felpro gasket went. Jim Steve Kodz wrote: > I very highly suspect that I've burnt the head gasket between 2 cylinders, > again, on my H4 with the CVH turbo engine. I've also got a bad feeling > that as this is the second time it's done this between the same 2 cylinders > that head is probably scrap. > > I have managed to buy a full FRST engine, which is believed to have > knackered big ends, although it turns over freely enough. However, more > importantly the head gasket is claimed to be a multi-layered reusable > gasket and the head bolts ARP non-stretch. > > I've stripped the head down and below are some links to photos - I'm showing > the standard head gasket as well, including a close up of where it has > burnt through - I expect that the gasket on the car is exactly the same. > > Could I just bolt this head on using the multi-layered gasket and the ARP > bolts? Do the non-stretch bolts need to be torqued up differently? or to a > different torque? > > http://www.h4-turbo.co.uk/img/StandardHeadGasketFull.jpg > http://www.h4-turbo.co.uk/img/StandardHeadGasketCloseUp.jpg > http://www.h4-turbo.co.uk/img/StandardHeadGasketCloseUpDamage.jpg > http://www.h4-turbo.co.uk/img/MetalHeadGasketFull.jpg > http://www.h4-turbo.co.uk/img/MetalHeadGasketFullCloseUp.jpg > http://www.h4-turbo.co.uk/img/MetalHeadGasketCloseUpLayers.jpg > http://www.h4-turbo.co.uk/img/MetalHeadGasketCloseUpLayers2.jpg > http://www.h4-turbo.co.uk/img/HeadBoltsFull.jpg > http://www.h4-turbo.co.uk/img/HeadBoltsHeads.jpg > > Regards, > Steve > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
