What head gaskets you guys use??? (D16)

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Oct 15, 2004 | 07:24 PM

JDMTurboCivic11

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What head gaskets you guys use??? (D16)

I was just wondering what head gaskt you guys use for a Boosted SOHC. Im changing mine but not sure what kind to get.

Oct 15, 2004 | 08:05 PM

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Re: What head gaskets you guys use??? (JDMTurboCivic11)

d16y8 !

Oct 15, 2004 | 08:21 PM

mpintegra96

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Re: What head gaskets you guys use??? (JDMTurboCivic11)

its not a d16 but in my b18 ive got a 2mm cometic headgasket, in one of my buddys civics with a d16 he has a 2mm cometic headgasket too, from what ive heard there pretty good

Oct 15, 2004 | 08:35 PM

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Re: What head gaskets you guys use??? (mpintegra96)

what motor was that again? stock mls is great for my z6

Oct 15, 2004 | 09:19 PM

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Re: What head gaskets you guys use??? (Bailhatch)

Honda OEM head gasket, few coats of copper spray, and arp head studs... just replaced mine a few weeks ago.

Oct 16, 2004 | 09:34 PM

PrettyLude

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you'd be surprised at what the factory oem headgasket can do.

Oct 16, 2004 | 09:53 PM

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Oem w/RTV

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Oct 16, 2004 | 10:18 PM

jDMJeRk

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Re: What head gaskets you guys use??? (JDMTurboCivic11)

ive always been told that OEM is the best hg for a honda. you can never turn down OEM

Oct 17, 2004 | 08:13 AM

djwest24

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Re: What head gaskets you guys use??? (jDMJeRk)

i use the OEM ones. but i've heard a lotta good things about cometic.

Oct 17, 2004 | 08:17 AM

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Re: What head gaskets you guys use??? (JDMTurboCivic11)

i'll probably never use any gasket, but oem for my d16.

Oct 17, 2004 | 08:49 AM

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Re: What head gaskets you guys use??? (beerbongskickass)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by beerbongskickass »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Honda OEM head gasket, few coats of copper spray, and arp head studs... just replaced mine a few weeks ago.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Just did the same a week or two ago myself (minus the copper spray) and it seems to be working out very well...

No more lifting the head, thank god!!

Oct 17, 2004 | 09:23 AM

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RyanEJ8

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OEM D16Y8

Oct 17, 2004 | 09:38 AM

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Re: What head gaskets you guys use??? (beerbongskickass)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by beerbongskickass »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Honda OEM head gasket, few coats of copper spray, and arp head studs... just replaced mine a few weeks ago.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I did the same, but 2 months ago.

2k miles later, car runs mint

Oct 21, 2004 | 10:23 AM

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Re: What head gaskets you guys use??? (JDMTurboCivic11)

does anyone get the head and the block resurfaced when doing the HG.....ive heard its good to do , but is it necessary , if not when would it be necessary to do it

Oct 21, 2004 | 10:28 AM

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Re: What head gaskets you guys use??? (94greddycivic)

Y7 motor..Y7 OEM HG and ARP studs

Oct 21, 2004 | 03:20 PM

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Re: What head gaskets you guys use??? (fjt)

i used a y8 one with my z6block/y8head. coppersprayed, arp head studs, and torqued to 70ft/lbs. The y8 one will give u alittle higher compression ratio and its half the price of the z6 one.

Oct 22, 2004 | 06:46 AM

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Re: What head gaskets you guys use??? (94greddycivic)

If you have a machinist straight edge, you can measure if there is any warpage within the head. If it's warped. (I think it's like .005 damn, or is it .0005 Too early to think) or more, then a resurface is a good idea.