big bore gasket???

[tlg1100]

81 gs 1100 with 1168 kit,does it require big bore gaskets or will oem work?

[rapidray]

I use the 1150 SUZUKI OEM head gasket & trim it to fit. Never had one fail or leak yet! Ray.

[tlg1100]

Do you trim around barrels or elsewere?And does that mean oem wont work??What about base gasket and o-rings???

[rapidray]

1100 or 1150 base gasket but 1150 HEAD gasket. Just trim 1/16 smaller where it would be inside of bore. Ray.

[tlg1100]

sorry to keep asking?? How do you to trim it? its metal right??I had a shop do it in 1992.Thought I try it this time.

[rapidray]

I use Wiss aviation snips. Ray.

[tlg1100]

just want to say thanks ray!!!

[Wingnut1]

You can spend as mush or more for Suzuki gasket and risk turning it into junk cutting it, or you can use a Cometic C8031. They had one to me in a few days and it's working just fine. No cutting required.

[rapidray]

Except the Cometics aren't as good as the OEM gaskets are! Ask a few of the members here. The fiber gaskets suck but the copper gaskets are the only ones I use on all of my big bore GSs. For a smallbore motor use OEM whenever possible. Even a trimmed OEM is better than a Cometic fiber or MLS. Ray.

[crapwacker]

Ray, I was searching head gasket part numbers on my 79 750, and at one time the 750 and 850 used the same part number. I wondered what was up with that?

[tlg1100]

dealership did base and head 16 yrs ago no leaks since,I just hope I can seal it up that good Should any kind of sealer be used on base and head gaskets