Head Gaskets, Copper Or Steel Which Is Better?

[GTRNUR]

Just sound out to get peoples opinions and experiences based on diferent head gasket options.... Let me know your thoughts.

Cheers,

Ian

[s13rb26]

COPPER IS ONLY USED FOR O-RINGED BLOCKS.

personally id use metal type alloy 4-5layer headgasket.

i.e nismo

cheers

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Cometic have a range of gaskets which have built in o rings. 3 layer steel too.

[s13rb26]

Cometic have a range of gaskets which have built in o rings. 3 layer steel too.

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just do it right the first time, cometic gaskets cant take hi remps like genuine nismo ones.

[R31Nismoid]

Hi remps?

Gee's... saying cometic gaskets arent a good thing is a interesting statement...

Depends on the application to be honest as to wether the cometic comes into the equation or something more like Tomei is needed

[GTRNUR]

I guess my application is street high boost, some drag. No drift (thus no constant high revs. The car is a GTS4.

[MattSR]

Comment retracted

Edited February 21, 2006 by MattSR

[s13rb26]

if you wont be drifting i guess you can get around using a cheapi cometic headgasket.

hi temps i.e getting your car running so hot to the point it doesnt rev.

DRIFT

[Sydneykid]

Since the origianl comment was withdrawn, I will withdraw the retort as well.

We use double annealed copper head gaskets with block o'rings. Never, ever blown a head gasket to the combustion chamber. That's with big block V8's to 2500 bhp, the highest RB (so far) is 925 bhp. Circuit race engines that do thousands of K's of racing and the headgaskets are perfect come rebuild time. On a mildly upgraded engine, the standard Nissan head gasket with block o'rings is my preference.

cheers

Edited February 22, 2006 by Sydneykid

[GTR32]

Are you calling me a retard?

cheers

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:lol:

[MattSR]

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Edited February 22, 2006 by MattSR

[R31 POWER]

Ohhh tension,do go on guys

[PHATR32]

forget everything mensioned, and go cork! its been used for years so you cant wrong!

steve

[GTRNUR]

forget everything mensioned, and go cork! its been used for years so you cant wrong!

steve

So either cork then, or I could just leave it out or maybe make one from a cardboard box. You know VW's don't use a head gasket. The barell and head are machined flat and then you use ultra fine valve grinding paste to finish the blend. Of course you don't get a good barrel to head seal until the engine is up to temperature too.

So the concensis is metal all the way, and I should not be a cheap ass and go straight for a nismo one to guarantee long term reliability.

Thanks guys,

Ian.

[Wazz]

who cares about vw's.. this is a f*kn skylines forum if it aint a skyline.. or aint got a skyline motor in it.. no need to mention it

suprised to see you even ask anyone.. seeing as your a know it all cockeyed f**kwit

[RB240Dav]

who cares about vw's.. this is a f*kn skylines forum if it aint a skyline.. or aint got a skyline motor in it.. no need to mention it

Clearly it was just some good ole' tongue and cheek. Come-on, Cardboard?