Headgasket question

[Asia989]

I just swapped heads on my dual cam, my question is with my cometic HG and arp head studs the head isnt sitting flush with the block.Theres like a 3 penny gap on the front exhaust side.Any ideas as to why its doing this?

[S13DrIfTmEkAnIcS]

warped head?? or the little oil port thing isn't sitting the way it should?? and damn i didn't know there were any brandon fellas in here?!? haha

[TheOne]

either block or head are warped, cometic gaskets have to be set on a straight head/block or they wont seal @ all, i'd check the head for warpage as its the common 1, if thats in check, then i'd get the block checked.

[Asia989]

either block or head are warped, cometic gaskets have to be set on a straight head/block or they wont seal @ all, i'd check the head for warpage as its the common 1, if thats in check, then i'd get the block checked.

The head has been shaved and decked.i figured out that not installing one of the intake manifold supports caused it to be uneven

[Asia989]

damn i didn't know there were any brandon fellas in here?!? haha

theres a few of us on here, more tampa and upper florida

[Guardians91240SX]

Not to jack the thread but son't forget about the lone Sarasota boy here '91 KA Hatch

[Asia989]

ok so apparently i over tq. my arp stud and it snapped,i thought it was 25,45, then 70 to compensate for not having molylube