Steve885
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In your opinion what is the best head gasket..yes I've searched
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turbowop
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Peanut butter
prove_it
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I'm blinging, I use Nutella.
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coyotes
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what are your HP goals?
dsm10o0
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Felpro hg and standard ARP to about 30psi no problem
Steve885
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My goals are met 27 psi on a bastard 20 around 350 hp, the comtec didn't hold up I'm getting Exhaust in my cooling system. Or the block is cracked.
As for peanut butter funny comming from the guy who bought a gas insert with no blower. That's like buying a brand new car with no motor !!!!
As for peanut butter funny comming from the guy who bought a gas insert with no blower. That's like buying a brand new car with no motor !!!!
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tek_88
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I would go with Felpro.
coyotes
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Maybe your head is warped? I thought the cometics could hold plenty of boost.
transparentdsm
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i use a HKS MLS 1.2mm HG w/ ARP head studs w/ ARP grease torqued to 100 ft lbs
turbowop
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Quoting Steve885:
As for peanut butter funny comming from the guy who bought a gas insert with no blower. That's like buying a car with no motor !!!!
Worked great all winter. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Srsly, I use a Mitsu metal HG. I'd probably go with the good Felpro next time based on the overwhelming amount of people that have had great results with it. But the current one has held up fine.
As for peanut butter funny comming from the guy who bought a gas insert with no blower. That's like buying a car with no motor !!!!
Worked great all winter. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Srsly, I use a Mitsu metal HG. I'd probably go with the good Felpro next time based on the overwhelming amount of people that have had great results with it. But the current one has held up fine.
Boostdtalon
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Stock MLS with ARP's worked for me.
prove_it
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Running the "ralliart" thick gasket. holding 25psi with twice torqued arp studs. zero issues.
92_talon_awd
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My last car I used a felpro with ARP's. Held 30-35psi on a 70 trim turbo for years, it's still going with the new owner. And I hit full boost multiple times a day, every day, the entire time I had it. If I blew that, I'd just o-ring it.
EMX5636
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Just get the Mitsu MLS gasket. Torque standard ARP studs to around 100-105. I've seen 36-37psi through my Precision and old Borg Warner. As long as the head is flat, it'll hold. Spray both sides and let sit for a few mins with copper spray.
mitsuturbo
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transparentdsm
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Quoting prove_it:
Running the "ralliart" thick gasket. holding 25psi with twice torqued arp studs. zero issues.
what does twice torqued mean? like you torque them then drive 500 miles and torque them again? because if so thats what i do and i thought that was just common head torque procedure. i have always done that and i do it on every car i have ever done a HG too. i have my customers come back after 500 miles i check compression, re-torque then check compression again. its how my father showed me and how ive done it since i was 15 or 16 when my dad had me do a dodge shadow turbo coupe.
Running the "ralliart" thick gasket. holding 25psi with twice torqued arp studs. zero issues.
what does twice torqued mean? like you torque them then drive 500 miles and torque them again? because if so thats what i do and i thought that was just common head torque procedure. i have always done that and i do it on every car i have ever done a HG too. i have my customers come back after 500 miles i check compression, re-torque then check compression again. its how my father showed me and how ive done it since i was 15 or 16 when my dad had me do a dodge shadow turbo coupe.
Steve885
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That may be my issue I had a brand new head from sim it's 1 g 7 bolt..when installed it was only torqued to 85..live and learn !!!
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coyotes
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by twice torqued I think he meant used twice.
transparentdsm
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Quoting Steve885:
That may be my issue I had a brand new head from sim it's 1 g 7 bolt..when installed it was only torqued to 85..live and learn !!!
pull the valve cover and try to re-torque them to 95-100 ft lbs, put it back together and see if it is salvageable. you caught it really quick so everything might still be ok with a re-torque. you said there was no coolant in the oil and vise versa so you might be able to squeak by.
That may be my issue I had a brand new head from sim it's 1 g 7 bolt..when installed it was only torqued to 85..live and learn !!!
pull the valve cover and try to re-torque them to 95-100 ft lbs, put it back together and see if it is salvageable. you caught it really quick so everything might still be ok with a re-torque. you said there was no coolant in the oil and vise versa so you might be able to squeak by.
