what HG to get?
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what HG to get?
Hey ppl,
I have a 94 hb witha b18c swap. Im deciding what Headgasket to get and what size. I want to boost into. It basicly a stock gsr with bolt ons. im planing to Build the head while i do the HG.( like Supertech valves, springs and retainers. I was thinkin of gettin cometic or something. Anyone know where to find some HG for good prices and valve train parts?
thanks for your time.,
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I have a 94 hb witha b18c swap. Im deciding what Headgasket to get and what size. I want to boost into. It basicly a stock gsr with bolt ons. im planing to Build the head while i do the HG.( like Supertech valves, springs and retainers. I was thinkin of gettin cometic or something. Anyone know where to find some HG for good prices and valve train parts?
thanks for your time.,
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Re: what HG to get?
Cometic or OEM
valvetrain parts, you should check with your local tuning shops, if not, check out the HT Sponsors section to get an idea. valvetrain isn't cheap though....
valvetrain parts, you should check with your local tuning shops, if not, check out the HT Sponsors section to get an idea. valvetrain isn't cheap though....
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Re: what HG to get?
If you're not doing any piston/rod changes, I think many of the FI guys would suggest getting a HG thicker than stock. Although the changes would be minimal, it will help bring your compression down a bit for your turbo setup.
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Re: what HG to get?
cometic makes a .51 thickness gasket, if your not gettting bigger cams dont get springs and retainers youll waste money. ebay has good deals on springs and retainers though. supertech for super cheap. dont get cromoly or aluminum retainers.
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Cometic has a range of OEM thickness to .053" or more depending on your application. However, you wouldn't want to go any thicker than that. OEM is .035" I believe.
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Re: what HG to get?
Well here is what i was thinkin, build my head first, FI on low boost, then slowly build my block.
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If it were me, I would skip the valvetrain and spend the money on quality turbo components and a very good tune. It sounds to me like your power goals are not unreasonable for a stock block/head with stock head gasket. You should do some research in the forced induction forum (there is alot of good info in there) where I think you will find that a stock motor with a good tune will make good reliable power. here are a few threads that will get you started and might interest you
https://honda-tech.com/forums/forced-induction-16/whats-safe-b18c-2556829/
https://honda-tech.com/forums/forced-induction-16/thick-had-gasket-lowering-compression-ls-t-2556976/
I didn't spend much time finding these, they were on the first page. Dig deeper and you will find lots of useful info.
Oh and if you want you could always build another, big boost motor on the side and when you get bored with the stock one swap it in.
https://honda-tech.com/forums/forced-induction-16/whats-safe-b18c-2556829/
https://honda-tech.com/forums/forced-induction-16/thick-had-gasket-lowering-compression-ls-t-2556976/
I didn't spend much time finding these, they were on the first page. Dig deeper and you will find lots of useful info.
Oh and if you want you could always build another, big boost motor on the side and when you get bored with the stock one swap it in.
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Re: what HG to get?
If it were me, I would skip the valvetrain and spend the money on quality turbo components and a very good tune. It sounds to me like your power goals are not unreasonable for a stock block/head with stock head gasket. You should do some research in the forced induction forum (there is alot of good info in there) where I think you will find that a stock motor with a good tune will make good reliable power. here are a few threads that will get you started and might interest you
https://honda-tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2556829
https://honda-tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2556976
I didn't spend much time finding these, they were on the first page. Dig deeper and you will find lots of useful info.
Oh and if you want you could always build another, big boost motor on the side and when you get bored with the stock one swap it in.
https://honda-tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2556829
https://honda-tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2556976
I didn't spend much time finding these, they were on the first page. Dig deeper and you will find lots of useful info.
Oh and if you want you could always build another, big boost motor on the side and when you get bored with the stock one swap it in.
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