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Old 05-29-2004, 01:24 AM
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Default Copper head gaskets?

i have a d16a6 that's turbocharged and i've been looking at copper head gaskets here recently. They're not a whole lot more expensive than an OE gasket and i hear they are reusable?

Is any of this true? should i spend $13 more on a copper HG over an OE?
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Stay with the stock Honda gasket, copper HG is for serious drag use ONLY.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by leadfoot78 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Stay with the stock Honda gasket, copper HG is for serious drag use ONLY. </TD></TR></TABLE>

why is that?
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They usually leak around the coolant and oil passages. Copper doesn't like to seal those too well.
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stay away from copper..you hardly EVER hear of anyone using it, let alone with success....the only time copper would be a good choice is if you have all the block o-ringed with SS rings around the cylinders, and ive even heard of people ringing around all the coolant/oil passages too.

and about reusing a copper HG..i think thats total BS..once the copper compresses, its not going to go back to its original thickness...
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