mmmm headgasket question

[D1 guy]

I have an s14 sr in my s14 with quiet a few mods. My turbo is a gt2871r and I was wondering how much boost is to much for the stock head gasket. Im running 256 and 264 hks cams. Any Ideas would be very helpful. Thanks

[spider_slayer]

all depends on your engine and how it has been treated. i've heard guys on here running around 15-18psi on the stock head gasket. but if your engine has been mistreated and even a little warped that greatly increases the chance it will blow. if you are planning on running more then 15psi daily a metal headgasket would be a good investment.

[D1 guy]

yeah I was told that low boost through the week....around 13psi and up to 20psi on the weekends is ok. Jeff at heavythrottle had mentioned that to me on the phone. I guess 20psi every now and then is ok. I really wanna hit the 400hp mark.

[sr240dett3]

It’s not a lot of cash, and it wont take a lot of time

But I would recommend getting a new and better head gasket

I have a cometic stock bore and compression.it was under 100.00 i think.. also..

[D1 guy]

Yeah I can get the cometic one for about 50 bucks. I have wholesale accounts with titan motorsports and three other companies. I was just told that itd cost about 300 to install. Ill have to wait awhile to get it put on.