New starlet owner - plea for head gasket advice

[Foxxface]

Good evening all starlet owners. This is my first post on any type of forum, so bear with me...

I'm the proud new owner of a 1998 Glanza V in bluish silver - quicksilver. I bought the car a few weeks ago with the engine having been removed as the head gasket has gone. Unfortunately, I don't have a pile of cash available to fully forge the engine etc, so for now, will just be replacing like for like to get the car back on the road to enjoy. 

I have been advised that I should install a multi-layered steel gasket but wondered what thickness is best? Tuning developments offer 1.2mm, 1.4mm or 1.9mm. I was thinking of going with the 1.4mm.

I assume a thicker gauge gasket would be more reliable, but welcome any advice members can offer me.

Thanks very much.

Foxxface

[Calum122]

If it's standard and you're on a budget, then just get OEM headgasket. £40. And then new head bolts. And get the head skimmed. Then reassemble. Simple job shouldn't cost more than £200 for parts and skimming labor. Then it's time for a garage or yourself to fit it.

[Foxxface]

Thanks for your very quick reply. Yes I was planning to get the head skimmed and will get new head bolts as recommended. As far as I know the engine is standard although it does have a front mounted intercooler fitted. Do you think an OEM gasket will still suffice?

[Calum122]

Yes that's fine.

[lukEp]

If the engine is out have the block decked and head skimmed. The block tends to warp more than the head on these cars. Also oem gasket is just fine as said.