yblock (1/1/2014)
....Has any one measured a shim style gasket after being compressed. I measured comp type and they are .040" (felpro claims theirs are 0.039" compressed.
Cant find a compresed thickness for a Best head gasket, any one know. ThanksThis query is suitable for a new post as it was buried at the end of a less related thread.
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See if this helps for Y-Block cylinder head gasket thicknesses.

Here’s the link to the article from which I’ve copied the information. ..
http://www.eatonbalancing.com/blog/2012/06/30/head-gasket-volume-calculation/

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)