copper head gasket reusable?

[neverlift]

ok I'm about to finally buy a copper head gasket, and the sales person is telling me that copper is not reusable is that just the salesperson trying to have repeat customers?

[WDRacing]

I've reused cometic and copper

[driftin_sr20det]

Copper one's are completely resuable, its so malable it forms to fit everytime.

[ilovesideways]

dang and all this time I've replacing the copper one everytime....

[neverlift]

well the place that I contacted has no clue, he told me to call sce directly, he originally told me they were not reusable at all. Also cannot tell me the difference between the 'titan' and 'pro' models, price is the same but part number is diff. anyone?

IDK

thanks for the advise guys I will be purchasing one soon, as in as soon as I sell some ****.

[neverlift]

ok one more question on this,

I was told by a couple people that carry the head gasket online that the gasket needs NO oring, now today speaking to SCE directly he informed me they had no such "bolt on and go" head gasket at this point and that the EARLIEST would be no sooner than spring for the de...

So does the block need to be O ringed or not? I am very frustrated at this point. nico can help me and thanks in advance

[480sx]

You dont need an O-Ring for a copper gasket, they are even more forgiving than a MLS gasket. They might be making a HG with provisions for a o-ring or something idk..

Post up the companies who have copper gaskets FS please so i can take a look, curious.

[neverlift]

so long as you relay any info to me here or email.... hussey(VIA IPP)

SCE tried to purchase one through horsepowerparts they claimed 3~4 weeks before SCE made any for the de... they told me no need for O ring

SCE claimed I NEED one IDK I would like to think the man. would tell me the truth, or at least ****ing lie to me to make the sale in this time of struggle... lmk what you find out

[float_6969]

My engine builder told me the block needs to be o-ringed for it to be reliable w/a copper HG. They ARE reusable though.

[neverlift]

yeah I am kinda at a loss with the copper hg. I will just go back to the felpro that I dont really care for. talk about a one hitter quit er

[WDRacing]

I had found 2-3 places that make copper head gaskets...some would do custom thicknesses as well. Great for dropping the compression a bit and ramping up the boost

WD

[jokesterR6]

supposedly you can heat them up (in the oven i guess) and that will allow them to retake their shape. Ive never done this myself but Sonny's Racing (Mountain motor pro stock 800ci engines) reuses their Cometic and copper gaskets depending on the wear of the engine they came out of.

[Chris28]

I'm curious about the o-ring issue myself. SCE's website says that they need to be o-ringed, but 480 says that they don't. I might be replacing my head gasket soon and I'm debating fel-pro or a copper HG.

[DevilMB3017]

I'm curious about the o-ring issue myself. SCE's website says that they need to be o-ringed, but 480 says that they don't. I might be replacing my head gasket soon and I'm debating fel-pro or a copper HG.

After everything I've went through with my Cometic (yes, I know it's not copper), but I don't think the price/trouble is worth it unless your over 500 rwhp. Stick to Fel-pro OEM so it's easy!

[Chris28]

Awesome, I doubt I'll even have 215 hp so Fel-Pro it is!

[DevilMB3017]

Awesome, I doubt I'll even have 215 hp so Fel-Pro it is!

What turbo are you running that little hp on? lol

And just follow the FSM and you'll be golden man.

[neverlift]

What turbo are you running that little hp on? lol

And just follow the FSM and you'll be golden man.

thats funny you would need a tiny turbo and extremely low boost still would be fun, I doubted my t25 stock injector setup was making over 200whp, but in hindsight I'm sure it was(at 11psi). If this is a de motor and its in good condition then I dont see why 5psi wouldnt yield you 45~55hp... I started at 5psi and it make all of 50 hp, non intercooled.

I went back with felpro, no boost yet been raining for 5 days now here in florida, looking for a couple more days still..... when it stops the oil pan gasket gets replaced and the turbo setup goes back to its rightful place...

Joshua

[WDRacing]

If you o-ring the motor it will never leak...ever. You'll pop ring lands before the gasket goes. But I've seen copper gaskets used without o-rings and work just fine.

Would I try it on the KA? Definitly.

WD

[Jgalt240sx]

Do It.... I do