Headgasket options?

Post by **Rookie_ca18** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 10:47 am

Any1 know of a place to get a headgasket for our motors, preferably a metal one. I know dee can get some but money is kinda tight right now. I just bought pistons and bearings so I dont really have too much money to spend. Though the fact remains I need one asap so really I guess I shouldnt be so picky. So Dee could you quote me a price for one, Kevin told me the price a couple of days ago but I dont remember. Anyway thanks ppl.

Post by **boost_boy** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:17 am

Rookie_ca18 wrote:Any1 know of a place to get a headgasket for our motors, preferably a metal one. I know dee can get some but money is kinda tight right now. I just bought pistons and bearings so I dont really have too much money to spend. Though the fact remains I need one asap so really I guess I shouldnt be so picky. So Dee could you quote me a price for one, Kevin told me the price a couple of days ago but I dont remember. Anyway thanks ppl.

Get you a stock Fel-Pro headgasket, some new headbolts, some gasket sealant, and have Kevin torque the head down in proper sequence, you should be just fine. Any q?s, have Kevin call me............

Dee

Post by **rico05** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:37 am

Can you get the Nismo ones still Dee? I will be back into the money money here in a few weeks and I would like to buy one.

Post by **float_6969** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 12:56 pm

Will the NISMO units handle and over bore? I'm .5mm over...

Post by **themadscientist** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:18 pm

according to the 2002 Nismo catalog the CA gasket has an 86mm bore. Not sure if that's when crushed though.

Post by **Rookie_ca18** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 8:14 am

Will the head gasket be fine running higher boost say like 18psi? I plan on raising the boost once I can get the Emanage and fuel sorted out. Well thanks.

Post by **themadscientist** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 10:01 pm

the stock gasket?

Post by **c-rad** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 4:56 am

I imagine a stock gasket COULD handle it. Especially if you are using some ARP studs. The DSM guys run 18-20 psi on stock headgaskets all day long without incident so I am imagine it could be done. An aftermarket just gives you that extra safety measure plus many of them are re-usable. Just would be nice if cometic would come out with one for the CA...

Post by **float_6969** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 7:11 am

it's not gonna happen with cometic. There is a minium of a 100 peice quanity production limit. That equates to about a $3000 investment on some business's part to get them made. And since the demand is low I seriously doubt anyone is going to do it. Trust me, I've looked into it pretty seriously. As for the stocker, I'm going to test the limits of the stock headgasket. I think that with some good ARP headstuds (which I have) it will stand up to plenty of abust.

Post by **Spock** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 7:18 am

The stock Felpro headgasket with a good coating of copper gasket sealant spray and some stock head studs should do the trick. It has worked for me before. Also since ARP is not available for the CA, you could have the head studs cryogenically frozen for extra sex appeal.

http://www.percryo.com

Regards,

Post by **float_6969** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 7:21 am

ARP's ARE available for the CA. You need to get the SR20DET Mainstud Kit. Check out eBay and do a little thread searching....

Post by **biosehnsucht** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 7:22 am

ARP SR Main Studs = ARP CA Head Studs

they fit, they work, just need one extra washer on one stud since it sticks up more.

GAH BEAT ME TO IT!!

Post by **float_6969** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 7:23 am

Hehehe, finally! You've been doing it to me lately. It's time I got one in on you...

Post by **nismoplsr** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 9:13 am

Ive been running 18psi on the stock gasket as well as stock bolts since august. Ive done a few auto-Xs and went down the strip a few times aswell as alot of highway runs and spirited street driving. So far everything is holding up. I plan on upping the boost a few more pounds soon to like 20-21 psi so i can hopefully break the 300whp mark on the dyno.

Post by **c-rad** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 9:46 am

nismoplsr wrote: I plan on upping the boost a few more pounds soon to like 20-21 psi so i can hopefully break the 300whp mark on the dyno.

OT, but which turbo?

Post by **nismoplsr** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 12:10 pm

gt28rs

Post by **boost_boy** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 9:12 am

rico05 wrote:Can you get the Nismo ones still Dee? I will be back into the money money here in a few weeks and I would like to buy one.

I can still get those gaskets, just let me know when you're ready to front the loot.

Dee

Post by **boost_boy** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 9:13 am

float_6969 wrote:Will the NISMO units handle and over bore? I'm .5mm over...

Yes they can, post-whore .

Dee

Post by **boost_boy** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 9:15 am

Rookie_ca18 wrote:Will the head gasket be fine running higher boost say like 18psi? I plan on raising the boost once I can get the Emanage and fuel sorted out. Well thanks.

The answer is "Yes". But mentioning a greddy emanage on a CA just turned my stomach. You're asking for trouble. But if you have someone that has that similar set-up, then you might be alright. The CA is not the SR and they do nothing alike when it comes to performance. The CA doesn't require nearly as much timing as an SR does, so be careful.

Dee

Post by **boost_boy** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 9:16 am

biosehnsucht wrote:ARP SR Main Studs = ARP CA Head Studs

they fit, they work, just need one extra washer on one stud since it sticks up more.

GAH BEAT ME TO IT!!

I don't which part #s you guys are using, but I don't have that mysterious problem you're having with one bolt being longer than the others.

Dee

Post by **biosehnsucht** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 9:43 am

It's only slighty longer.. and if you don't bottom out the studs then its easy to make them all matched height but then you have almost no thread left at the bottom for the nut to torque down on

Post by **boost_boy** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 9:48 am

biosehnsucht wrote:It's only slighty longer.. and if you don't bottom out the studs then its easy to make them all matched height but then you have almost no thread left at the bottom for the nut to torque down on

You sure they didn't give you a bad bolt or something to that effect?

Dee

Post by **Rookie_ca18** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:16 am

Alright so the consensus is a stock fel-pro headgasket and some new head studs will do the job. Also, the emanage hasnt been set in stone it was just something I was looking into. I'm not too sure what I'm gonna do about engine management yet but I will be talking to you guys about that soon. I might just run a safc for now so I can run the bigger injectors for now. Thanks for all the comments and responses.

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