Advice needed on buying parts

[Haydn 0]

Hello!

I need some advise and opinions. Currently rebuilding the VR, its standard internals apart from ported head, 6 branch and got to the stage where i need to buy head gasket kit, head bolts etc. I have been to GSF and VW and cant believe the difference in cost. Head gasket set from GSF is £60 and the head bolts £19. Vw main stealer (which i would rather use if i could) was nearly £60 just for the head gasket and £92 for the bolts. Really what i want to know is are GSf parts good enough and can the bolts really be up to the job for £19. Ive been thinking to buy the gsf kit but still use the genuine gasket from main dealer. any help would be great. Id rather do the job once and right but if Gsf parts are all A ok then ill use them

Thanks

Haydn

[gav_113 0]

i used all non gen stuff of ebay.. got every gasket and head bolts for 92 quid.. had no problems..

would of thought gsf stuff would be ok..

[OEM+ 1]

use ebay look under ford as the galaxey has the same engine but parts are cheaper. used one on a friends vr 8k in a no probs

[xyber 1]

http://www.spturboparts.com/OEM/index.aspx

go for top quality at cheap prices, Reinz gaskets and ARPs would only cost around £170 from schimmel, worth that little bit extra and your engine will be solid for future power mods

[Haydn 0]

The GSF head gasket kit is made my elring, however the actual head gasket is a reinz one. Not bad for the money

[Dmoe 0]

Hey im looking to do a full engine rebuild, was wondering if anyone has a spare minuate could they possibley make a list of all that i would need to comeplete the job. any help would be much appreciated. Thnks

[Haydn 0]

ill start it and let others add to it

Head gasket kit (includes stem seals and other head seals and o rings)

head bolts

sump gasket

shells

rod bolts

ring set

Valve springs

collets

injector service

Chains and tensioners

sprockets

water pump

clutch

spark plugs

please add