hi fellow honda owners i need some help please
02-24-2005, 08:26 AM
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hi fellow honda owners i need some help please
hiya guys im turbo chargeing my b16a1 motor a honda civic sir what im after is some info on which head gasket would be suitable for my engine as im not puting low comp pistons but i do wana put a low comp head gasket what size would be suitable ive been told by a company that sells them that 81mm bore and .043'' would be ideal is that true or would the 81mm bore .054'' be better i am thinking of running 12psi boost please someone help me thankx any other info would be great cheers sorry 1 thing i forgot is there a limit to how thick the head gasket should be and will i have to skim the head and is it a aliminium head can somebody tell where to get one from
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02-24-2005, 08:33 AM
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Re: hi fellow honda owners i need some help please (HB16A1TURBOT3)
OEM headgasket has workd for many people. the compression of a b16a1 isnt that high, only about 10.2-10.4 . with a good tune it should be ok.
02-24-2005, 08:35 AM
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Re: hi fellow honda owners i need some help please (SkRiBLaH)
oem for 12 psi would be just fine, if you want cometic makes great headgaskets, a thicker HG will lower compression.
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