as the title says what d series head gaskets are interchangeable?

I recently swapped out mine in my 91 lx sedan but its the paper type gasket on my crx old Z6 it had a metal/steel? gasket. which got me thinking are they interchangeable, because i would prefer a steel one than the paper one any day.

thanx for the input!

 

slap on a z6 or a y8 metal headgasket

 

would that **** work ? i just want to make sure because they seem safer to have than that mammada paper one

 

their all the same. just different materials

 

they will work and im pretty sure i read somewhere that they may alter the compression ratio by using one of those options...!!!

 

koo koo i guess i'll be taking the head off my sedan once again lol.

paper gasket be gone!

 

in a good way or bad way ?

 

like if you use a y8 your comp ratio will be raised.

 

just double up that paper gasket and use some copper spray like a baller for the win....!!!

 

lol. cant belive a simple gasket can raise the comp. on these things lol


lol. pssst. i'll use the spray only!

 

88-00 SOHC all share the same bolt pattern. If you do go with the metal headgasket you should consider having the mating surfaces of the head and block inspected by a machine shop to ensure proper straightness. Unlike the normal [composite] head gasket, the metal one doesn't "crush" the same way as the composite gasket when the head is torqued down so it's very important that the mating surface is within spec.

Compression alters from the different thickness of the gasket. Check the FAQ for the link to the compression calculator if you want to see what the difference will be.

 

I was actually looking @ it in a different tab. thank you

 

i used a y8 h/g on my b1. sealed much better than the stupid paper style one i had on there before (which actually didn't seal at all)

 

oh yeah, i'm buying that **** today then!

 

DOIT DOIT!!!

i have ****en head gaskets!!

 

Not true.....different thicknesses between TSB d16a6 gasket (5 layer)and y8 (thinner), etc.....
good luck

 

this is helpful information thanx for every ones input.

 

They are all the same. But there is a factory updated head gasket for the 88-91 D series that is a four layer metal gasket. There is a bulletin about the updated part. It replaces the composite one since it is known for deteriorating over time. 92-95 Gask is three layer. 96-00 gask is two layer. Just pick which one you would like to use.