Another BHG

supramacist · 02-21-2008, 07:57 PM

To find out the thickness of gasket you need.
You need to know how much the machinist removed from the head.

Go to: Performance Parts Aftermarket and Racing

Get the # when the tone asks for an extension..., dial 103.

You'll be speaking to dave. He can get you the gasket that you need.
With the info from the machinist, he'll go to a chart that will tell him
the thickness required.

I would seriously go beaded.

A MACHINED block. Not just a 2x4 and if you didn't sand on it for days.
You didn't do any good nor did you hurt anything. So long as you cleaned it out very very well.

You'll also be wanting arp studs or bolts.
You're going to need a volt meter and a torque wrench.
All of the seals you destroy during the tear down, you want to order them as soon as you have enough to constitute a real parts order.

I used a 2.mm stopper HKS. It's bloody beautiful.
You'll feel much better once you press the head down and retorque
the head to 80lbs. You'll know the difference and quick.

DO it right. Do it once.
research research research.

h8z2luze · 02-21-2008, 08:04 PM

so is it not worth it to buy the beaded 1.2mm gasket??? Is the stopper the only way to go?

supramacist · 02-21-2008, 08:12 PM

How much metal was removed from the head???
3/4 thousandths or 8/9.

Has the head ever been shaved before?
The thickness of the head comes into play here as well to determine what thickness of gap the MHG is compensating for.

HKS makes a beaded head gasket.

It was my personal first choice.

Until I found the stopper.

The stopper and arp hardware and alot of owner involved tlc.
It's as close to bullet proof as you can get.

And I own a N/A. And I'm modded out. About to get a set o gte cams for it.

The stopper is the shit. And the beaded used to be.

So you almost can't lose, going beaded either.

Spend the extra 150$. The going rate on the stopper 2.mm was 325 to 350 bucks.

My machinist removed 9 thousandths of material to compensate for the warpage that had occured.

h8z2luze · 02-21-2008, 08:19 PM

Im not sure they havent done it yet so I will know when they do i guess lol I got my bill paid down to 960 from 1250 so they are starting to grind the crank and do the block.

You say your modded out how much HP and Torque are you pushing?

supramacist · 02-22-2008, 12:11 AM

I haven't dyno'd anything and probably won't.

02-21-2008, 07:57 PM	#1
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	To find out the thickness of gasket you need. You need to know how much the machinist removed from the head. Go to: Performance Parts Aftermarket and Racing Get the # when the tone asks for an extension..., dial 103. You'll be speaking to dave. He can get you the gasket that you need. With the info from the machinist, he'll go to a chart that will tell him the thickness required. I would seriously go beaded. A MACHINED block. Not just a 2x4 and if you didn't sand on it for days. You didn't do any good nor did you hurt anything. So long as you cleaned it out very very well. You'll also be wanting arp studs or bolts. You're going to need a volt meter and a torque wrench. All of the seals you destroy during the tear down, you want to order them as soon as you have enough to constitute a real parts order. I used a 2.mm stopper HKS. It's bloody beautiful. You'll feel much better once you press the head down and retorque the head to 80lbs. You'll know the difference and quick. DO it right. Do it once. research research research. Last edited by supramacist; 02-21-2008 at 08:01 PM.

02-21-2008, 08:04 PM	#2
h8z2luze 12psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nor*Cal Posts: 338	so is it not worth it to buy the beaded 1.2mm gasket??? Is the stopper the only way to go? __________________ 1989 Supra 7MGE MK3 5-speed project... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2385505

02-21-2008, 08:19 PM	#4
h8z2luze 12psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nor*Cal Posts: 338	Im not sure they havent done it yet so I will know when they do i guess lol I got my bill paid down to 960 from 1250 so they are starting to grind the crank and do the block. You say your modded out how much HP and Torque are you pushing? __________________ 1989 Supra 7MGE MK3 5-speed project... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2385505

02-21-2008, 08:12 PM	#3
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	How much metal was removed from the head??? 3/4 thousandths or 8/9. Has the head ever been shaved before? The thickness of the head comes into play here as well to determine what thickness of gap the MHG is compensating for. HKS makes a beaded head gasket. It was my personal first choice. Until I found the stopper. The stopper and arp hardware and alot of owner involved tlc. It's as close to bullet proof as you can get. And I own a N/A. And I'm modded out. About to get a set o gte cams for it. The stopper is the shit. And the beaded used to be. So you almost can't lose, going beaded either. Spend the extra 150$. The going rate on the stopper 2.mm was 325 to 350 bucks. My machinist removed 9 thousandths of material to compensate for the warpage that had occured.

02-22-2008, 12:11 AM	#5
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	I haven't dyno'd anything and probably won't.