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[007]

I have now got a 165 superchip & actuator. Fezzie reckond i may need a better head gasket and i have also seen the i may need better spark plugs.They also need different settings! Is there anything else that needs sorted?

Cheers

[snake]

rolling road..

[Fezzy Turbo]

Carl.....as snake said.....get your car on a rolling road when you get the chip fitted.

cheers

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[007]

Do i get the RR people to fit the chip/actuator?

[MarkFRST]

The standard head gasket is ok to about 15psi, but if it hasn't ever been changed, then it would be best to do it.
Spark plugs - Standard ford, or NGK, set to 0.7mm as apposed to the standard frst 1mm gap.
Cheers
Mark

[Fezzy Turbo]

Carl,

Yeah, get the people to fit the chip and actuator, it should NOT take them long, watch out for labour costs.

Whats the mileage of your car ? and is it on the original head gasket ? original cam ?

[007]

cars done 67k - i dont know if the head gasket or cams have been replaced. the guy i bought the car off was obsessive though - hed replaced the rad,alloys,exhaust,steering wheel,gear knob,brakes,discs,pads & more all original ford RS parts. So it may have been done.

[Fezzy Turbo]

Dont guess about whats been done. Unless the previous owner tells you when and where it was done, then shows you a reciept, it might be true.

67k is pushing it for the original cam. I would recommend getting the head off, new head gasket, new cam and anything else needed for the head and then get it "chipped" and set-up.

"Reliability is most important"

cheers

[snake]

Tappets aswell, hell go for a full rebuild , at 63000 miles, my bearing had worn though the lead casting and down to the copper..