New Head Gasket Design from Ford

Pop good point

Kenny – why do I get the feeling you know something we don’t!

So these New and Old head gasket designs.

This is what we should of fitted!! Or like the Bullseye game show this is what you “could” of won lol

Is this going to be a general recall on cars produced up to month ?? 2017 or a fix as they blow situation??

• Fix as they blow.

Probably be the most cost effective measure Ford could undertake. but probably the worst PR route.

• A general recall from ?? 2016 to ?? 2017 for head gasket replacement and correct head bolt torque setting.

This option would generally be Fords last choice simply due to cost, but their best PR opportunity in this whole engine fiasco.

Just some general thoughts as I’m inbetween assignments here in work.

RS Edition.

FPM375 Rocks

The rest of the “M” maps suck

I’m not an expert, but others have said there’s nothing inherently wrong with an open deck design. Other manufacturers use this without issue. However, I guess it’s the sum of the parts that determine the outcome. Looks to me like there’s very little surface area between the bores, so the HG has its work cut out maintaining a seal and holding the cylinders from flexing. Also, the sealing area is much reduced on the new one and varies in its location.

However, I agree that it’s probably a stop gap and changing the gasket alone will not be enough. But at least Ford have acknowledged there’s an issue and appear to be doing something.

no I dont expect a recall. If it ain’t broke, dont fix it. They will just replace the gasket with the latest spec one when the old one has failed. You dont fill a tooth until its been decayed and needs drilling and fixing.

No nothing.

No Mods. No rockers. Just a chunky knob, thats now been replaced by an RS knob innit.

No tackiness.

Std as Ford intended, but with a space saver wheel and jack and nuts and wheel brace. oh.. and flaps, a man has got to have flaps.

Innit?

You guys are correct, the headgasket is just a stop gap the larger problem is in the head material and or the head finish (roughness), the rev C headgasket fixes some manufacturing errors (like an extra hole) and allows for a greater variance in head finish. There’s nothing wrong with the open deck design (as long as you don’t drive at 7250rpms all day long), its been proven relatively reliable in 450wtq+ Mustangs. Here in the US just this past week a RS was about to get a HG replaced with the current Rev C gasket, at the last minute Ford called the dealership and said to wait for a new head to be shipped, i believe this is going to be the “recall”, a new Rev C gasket and a new cylinder head for pre July 2017 built cars.

Lets keep the pressure on Ford. Now once this gets sorted lets start to worry about our yearly tire costs 🙂