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Head gaskets? 140-160

posted by  planetman on  Sun Jun 29 15:17 CST 2008
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Hello,

When Volvo went to 44mm intake valves in the fuel injected cylinder heads, they changed the shape of the gasket surrounding the combustion chamber to allow for the larger valves.

I would suggest that you use the thin head gasket for fuel injected motors for the B20E.
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Eric
Hi Performance Automotive Service (formerly OVO or Old Volvos Only)
Torrance, CA 90501






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