I got a b18a built 81.5 mm. What headgasket should I run. Been looking at a cometic gasket to run. What you guys think???

 

oem.

 

Kylen even though it is bored a .5 mm bigger run a stock 81mm headgasket. Like one from local autoparts store or buy from.dealership

 

OEM or Cometic... Had greats results with both. Cometic's prices are better than GE's also.

 

cometic sucks the big one. go oem, trust me i know first hand.

 

Alright sounds good. My bore is bigger than standard that's why I was wondering which gasket to go with more input would be helpful

 

Like a true Honda gasket or local autoparts place

 

golden eagle, get .5 larger than your bore.

 

Golden eagle don't make a non vtec headgasket for b18a

 

honda itself doesnt sell 81.5 gaskets?

 

Yes they do.

 

Okay guys. Lightingteg who are you talking bout that makes a 81.5 mm head gasket for a b18a non vtec motor. I trying to get this thing on the road wanted some of you guys opinions and ideas of what everyone is running and or has run and had the best luck with. So please post what yall think i need to buy for 81.5 mm bore and i will.look farther into it and get it ordered thanks again honda-tech.

 

Go to a honda/acura website like acuraoemparts/etc, get a 1994-2001 B18B1 headgasket (MLS, multilayer steel). They're relatively cheap and as good or better than any other. I just measured a gasket and it's 81.65mm; I know my OEM sohc gasket is working perfect on my 75.5mm d16.

The only time I'd get one cut 0.5mm over 81.5mm would be if the piston is less than 0.01" in the hole. At that point I think I'd go GE, since IIRC they use Honda HG's. You may have to call them, but I'm sure they make them. Otherwise there's always the 84mm HG from the CRV...

 

Yo coupe. So just order one from acura oem parts offline and will be good to go with a 81.5 mm bore

 

So I looked

 

I looked up a oem head gasket from acura oem parts. Its a nippon head gasket its like 50.16$ or something like that. Is this what I need to order??

 

order an oem gasket and be done with it, the 81mm works for 81.5mm apps

 

So everyone voted to run a stock Honda oem nippon head gasket

 

I have had mixed opinions on head gasket to run. My car is currently on 10 psi I wanting to up the boost to like 14or 15. I want a reliable head gasket I have heard oem and cometic. Need help deciding 81.5 mm bore

 

Oem ge cut to your bore size is the only way to go

 

OEM is the best choice.
But I did push a Felpro from autozone at 320WHP for 8 months before I sold the car. Never had issues with it. ARP headstuds securing it down.

 

The felpros will do that I have gotten away with them in a pinch but i wouldnt suggest them if you have the time to order the proper part.