ok heres the deal i gotta remove my head to send it off to a machine shop to get valvetrain installed

i was told if i put hondabond around the oil passages on the headgasket i could reuse it

i didnt want to buy another spoon gasket casue they are like 120 bucks

so is it possible to reuse it? only got 3k on it

 

why do you have to use a spoon headgasket?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BILLETGRIP &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">why do you have to use a spoon headgasket?</TD></TR></TABLE>

X2 you could have used an OEM and removed the middle layer

However as for re-using a HG that all depends upon who you talk to!

sorry no easy answer to that one

 

its 2 layer great for my all motor setup

i didnt think i could butcher a oem one lol

 

take a chance, sometimes it'll seal; sometimes it wont.

 

once it has been crushed you shouldnt reuse it. The spoon gasket is just a oem with a layer taken out. waste of 120.

 

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BUT IT'S SPOON!

JDM Yo!

 

You can get a Cometic gasket for like 86 bucks....

 

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The Mugen 2-layer was/is specifically designed as a 2-layer gasket and is not simply a modified OEM product. I'm not certain if the same is true of the Spoon gasket, but knowing Spoon, it may indeed be a re-badged OEM gasket.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Padawan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I'm not certain if the same is true of the Spoon gasket, but knowing Spoon, it may indeed be a re-badged OEM gasket. </TD></TR></TABLE>

whats that little dig suppose to mean?

 

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Not a dig at all. The company has long offered quality parts. However, it's no secret that some of Spoon's offerings are simply OEM Honda components that have been touched in some way by Spoon. The company's piston set, for example, is OEM Honda with more stringent matching/balancing performed by Spoon. Other products are similarly re-badged, albeit from different manufactures. The SW-388 wheel is a re-badged Desmond Regamaster in a unique finish, the Spoon seats are/were essentially identical to those sold by Vision, the Spoon cams and cam sprockets were made for them by Toda Racing and were very similar to corresponding Toda products, etc...

Again, this is not new information, nor should it be construed as derogatory. It's simply meant to demonstrate that Spoon's 2-layer gasket could indeed be a repackaged, modified OEM piece.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Padawan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Not a dig at all. The company has long offered quality parts. However, it's no secret that some of Spoon's offerings are simply OEM Honda components that have been touched in some way by Spoon. The company's piston set, for example, is OEM Honda with more stringent matching/balancing performed by Spoon. Other products are similarly re-badged, albeit from different manufactures. The SW-388 wheel is a re-badged Desmond Regamaster in a unique finish, the Spoon seats are/were essentially identical to those sold by Vision, the Spoon cams and cam sprockets were made for them by Toda Racing and were very similar to corresponding Toda products, etc...

Again, this is not new information, nor should it be construed as derogatory. It's simply meant to demonstrate that Spoon's 2-layer gasket could indeed be a repackaged, modified OEM piece. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Oh come on please dismount your horse! it was a preverbal joke nothing meant by what i said

However where credit were credits DUE! Could be a honda-tech first? I do not know however i was not really aware of this information you just posted although i did have my suspicions

Thanks for the info good to know!

 

ima try to seal it...run it and keep an eye on the oil see if its mixing with coolant or not and if its a problem ill swap it out again

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Richard... &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Oh come on please dismount your horse! it was a preverbal joke nothing meant by what i said

However where credit were credits DUE! Could be a honda-tech first?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I think you're reading far too much in to it. I was simply explaining the comment since it seemed to be causing confusion. I'm not sure where the horse plays in, or what credit I should be giving?

 

stay on topic? lol

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by preludedriva &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">stay on topic? lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

I moderate the forum? lol



You're right though, the discussion isn't really relevant to your original question. To be honest, it will probably seal fine (you may want to use some copper spray on it for extra insurance), but there is really no way of saying for certain.

 

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I think you're reading far too much in to it. I was simply explaining the comment since it seemed to be causing confusion. I'm not sure where the horse plays in, or what credit I should be giving?</TD></TR></TABLE>

horse thing was a joke!

the credit part was credit to YOU for explaining something about spoon i did not know

 

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the credit part was credit to YOU for explaining something about spoon i did not know </TD></TR></TABLE>