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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 09:56 AM
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Default Head Gasket Suggestions?

The motor is a B16 head and a sleeved 84mm GSR block. What other companies provide a gasket for my set up other than Cometic. I gave up on Cometic since this is the second one I've gone through.
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 11:09 AM
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OEM?
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 11:21 AM
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http://www.goldeneaglemfg.com/index....roducts_id=234
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 11:22 AM
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Default Re: Head Gasket Suggestions?

what do you mean gone through? as in blown in some way? chances are you either

A: have a warped deck
B: a warped head
C: too much timing in your tune
D: the RA of the wheel used to cut your block or head was not fine enough

other thoughts are using arp head studs if you haven't already
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 01:33 PM
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Use an OEM golden eagle one
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 06:56 PM
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Default Re: Head Gasket Suggestions?

Originally Posted by instunnoodoh
The motor is a B16 head and a sleeved 84mm GSR block. What other companies provide a gasket for my set up other than Cometic. I gave up on Cometic since this is the second one I've gone through.
Something is definitely wrong if your going through head gaskets. Find the root cause first. I use Golden Eagle 84mm. If your not familiar with GE gaskets they are OEM but machined to fit any bore size.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 02:53 PM
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Yeah, thanks. I ended up ordering Golden Eagle. I've been outta the "game" for a minute and completely forgot about them.

Well, I've used Cometic head gaskets on 2 different motors and have blown both head gaskets. Two different heads that were freshly machined and 2 different blocks that were also freshly decked... result, blown Cometic head gaskets.

I didn't know Golden Eagle were machined OEM gaskets. That's good to know because I've never had problems with OEM. I'm also thinking of going with OEM head bolts and ditching the ARP studs.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 02:57 PM
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Same tuner?

def dont ditch the studs to go back to bolts...use GE studs or ARP's
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by instunnoodoh
Yeah, thanks. I ended up ordering Golden Eagle. I've been outta the "game" for a minute and completely forgot about them.

Well, I've used Cometic head gaskets on 2 different motors and have blown both head gaskets. Two different heads that were freshly machined and 2 different blocks that were also freshly decked... result, blown Cometic head gaskets.

I didn't know Golden Eagle were machined OEM gaskets. That's good to know because I've never had problems with OEM. I'm also thinking of going with OEM head bolts and ditching the ARP studs.
you either have too much timing in the map or the shaving was done with the wrong RA wheel for mls gaskets
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 09:24 AM
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Yo instunnodoh. Use golden eagle head gasket. Been using it for all my builds.

So do you still have your civic with the Silvia headlight and skyline tail lights?!? Lol. How about the Sidekick with your game "battleship". Lmao

How's everything? Long time. Pm me
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