Reliable KA

[1sikS13]

so im tearing down my KA to rebuild almost everything im putting in new oil pump,water pump, timing chain, tensioners, valve cover gasket, front rear main seal, forged rods, new bearings, and head gasket, now heres were im a little confused, i want to get a nice cometic head gasket maybe a little thicker then stock. If i do that will i have problems with the way the car runs? Due to increased size of the combustion chamber? Will i need to advance retard timing or what? Cause im at the point where im ready to put it back together but cant go any farther till i figure this out. i searched but to no discovery of anything useful.KA Gods please shine a light on me

Thanks Mike

[S3t0_S13]

so im tearing down my KA to rebuild almost everything im putting in new oil pump,water pump, timing chain, tensioners, valve cover gasket, front rear main seal, forged rods, new bearings, and head gasket, now heres were im a little confused, i want to get a nice cometic head gasket maybe a little thicker then stock. If i do that will i have problems with the way the car runs? Due to increased size of the combustion chamber? Will i need to advance retard timing or what? Cause im at the point where im ready to put it back together but cant go any farther till i figure this out. i searched but to no discovery of anything useful.KA Gods please shine a light on me

Thanks Mike

common sense id say there would have to be a change, i dont know what though exactly, so srry bud cant help ya out......

[1sikS13]

common sense id say there would have to be a change, i dont know what though exactly, so srry bud cant help ya out......

thanks for the help!

[s13rb25det]

cometic head gaskets are a pain, i have never seen one that seated correctly the first time.

[1sikS13]

so im thinkin oem is best then? that what everyone else just gets here im assuming