Megane block + valver head, will this gasket be ok?

[AmDaMan]

Just wanna double check this head gasket will be ok, for when I put the megane bottom end on the 1.8 16v head? Someone said the megane head gasket is metal and stronger.. Also surely the bores arn't the same size?

[AmDaMan]

crap, forgot to resize, sorry!

[u33db]

No its a valver headgasket.

[AmDaMan]

I know it is, but been told it will be fine for the 2.0, nevermind then, i'll just buy the megane one.

[u33db]

It won't, the bores are too small.

Always use the head gasket that matches the BE, even if your mixing and matching heads.

[McPikie]

I thought it was just stroked, not bored

[bass_direct]

I thought it was just stroked, not bored

that's right! lunner uses a 1.8 head gasket with no problems, they're the same

[Rich]

the bore and the stroke is different.

[BenR]

0.3mm difference on the bores.

use the megane if you can, cant see any reason not too.

[AmDaMan]

ok thanks chaps, will get the megane one.

Are the inlet manifold, camcover, and exhaust manfold gaskets from a megane head the same as the 1.8 16v head?