Need to replace head gasket, what to do while the heads off?
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Need to replace head gasket, what to do while the heads off?
Do you guys think it would be worth it to get some typeR pistons and rods while im in there? I plan to first finish off my exhaust system. Would it be worth it on an I/H/E GSR? The headgaskets leaking ever so slowly so im gonna have to go in there eventually. Let me know what you guys think, or if you have any other ideas.
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Re: Need to replace head gasket, what to do while the heads off? (hybridvteceg)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hybridvteceg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">u dont need the head off to change pistons.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I am curious about this one myself. I never tried to put pistons on from the bottom, how do you compress the rings on the install? Please enlighten us !
I am curious about this one myself. I never tried to put pistons on from the bottom, how do you compress the rings on the install? Please enlighten us !
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Re: Need to replace head gasket, what to do while the heads off? (hybridvteceg)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hybridvteceg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">u dont need the head off to change pistons.</TD></TR></TABLE>
huh???
huh???
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Re: Need to replace head gasket, what to do while the heads off? (deepgreengsr)
thanks for jacking my thread 
. Anyways do you guys think it would put out decent gains for the money? Let me know some opinions or other ideas of what i should do.
. Anyways do you guys think it would put out decent gains for the money? Let me know some opinions or other ideas of what i should do.
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Re: Need to replace head gasket, what to do while the heads off? (Ben-VTEC)
If you have the cash then do it. I think before you get started you need to decide what your overall goal of the car is , or else you will end up wasting alot of money. I personally would thow in some forged pistons and some better rods to start. Then you have the option of nitrous if you cant decide na or boost.
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Re: Need to replace head gasket, what to do while the heads off? (hybridvteceg)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hybridvteceg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">u dont need the head off to change pistons.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I would think that you COULD just drop everything from the bottom and do it that way, but that would be alot of work and you would want to bore/hone the walls anyway, to clean them up. Although, I dont see how you could get the rings in from the bottom.
I would think that you COULD just drop everything from the bottom and do it that way, but that would be alot of work and you would want to bore/hone the walls anyway, to clean them up. Although, I dont see how you could get the rings in from the bottom.
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