jdmcivic904

1996 B18b1 Non vtec

i blew my head gasket i have high compression pistons and stock ls head i bought it that way uhh im looking for a high compression head gasket what i can find is the vtec high compression head gaskets will the vtec head gasket fit the b18b1 non vtec ?? or can i just go to acura dealer and get an oem one? lmk thanks

wunfstgsr

damn fool! you dont know the diffrence between the ls and vtec motors?? hell no a vtec gasket wont work? sounds like your deff not doing the work your self so just let the shop do it! better make sure the head is resurfaced flat or if needed milled, rebuild the head at least and have it assembled correctly, maybe even tell them to do a lsvtec for you but thats a whole other story..

vrrodri

Go OEM on all your parts and make sure to take the head to a shop to have it inspected, seals replaced, valves and components checked, or better yet, take it to someone who knows what to do...

el crapitan

while i'm not familiar with the difference in combustion chamber area between the p75 cast and pr3/p72, i know the dowel holes will be bigger which in itself, would cause problems lining up the gasket.
never mind the fact that the gasket from a p72/pr3 is going to be the exact same composite as a p75, but just not the right one lol. what i mean is there'd be no difference aside from the fact that it just doesn't fit right.
just go with an oem p75 gasket and ARP studs

bonesx0x2x4x

OEM would b fine...shop i go to tells me no matter wut (unless your talking huge numbers) always use oem....and since your in there replace the stock studs with ARP theyre awsome and durable....yeah n get the head checked out might cost a little but worth it since your in there