i have a LS vtec in my hatch right now and the headgasket went out on me. the block is a B18A1 and the head is an 89 JDM B16. i was just wondering which headgasket am i suppose to use. thanks in advance and sorry i am new to honda-tech.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by turb0hatch04 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have a LS vtec in my hatch right now and the headgasket went out on me. the block is a B18A1 and the head is an 89 JDM B16. i was just wondering which headgasket am i suppose to use. thanks in advance and sorry i am new to honda-tech. </TD></TR></TABLE>

if my memory serves me correctly.....you need a headgasket for a b18a1...

 

match the headgasket to the block to avoid leaks

 

it depends on what lsvtec kit you have. if you have the golden eagle kit, then you need a vtec head gasket. if your head is drilled and tapped for lsvtec, then you use a LS head gasket. all LS head gaskets are the same

 

could of not explain it any better my self

 

thanks. yea my head is drilled and tapped so im guessin just use the LS headgasket. i was gonna pull the head out today but the damn weather here is crappy and it started raining so i couldnt pull it out and match it. but thanks all for your response and i will get back to you guys once i put it on. thanks

 

ok so while i was loosening the head bolts i found out that the top 4 intake side where loose and i didnt have to use a breaker bar to loosen them, so when i was goin to put the head back on and torque the bolts, the intake side threads where stripped, i started with torquing down to 25 ft. lbs. so how would i get this fixed, should i use helicoil on them or what? thanks in advance

 

People have said to use timeserts instead for headstuds.

http://www.timesert.com/html/honda.html