BHG Aaagh - To skim or not to skim?

suprra_girl · 03-14-2005, 07:55 AM

bummer bout the hg... i feel for ya

your machine shop will be able to tell you what thickness hg you will need... also the stock one from toyota is not metal... it is still a composite gasket

don't forget to torque the head to 72ft lbs and new head bolts

do you know how many times your head has been skimmed in total?

if you want to go the easy way out and be good for everyday driving and 250-300hp the standard toyota one will be fine... get another head that hasn't been skimmed, new toyota head gasket, new head bolts, slap together torque to 72ft lbs and away you go

just be sure there aren't any major defects in your block tho... pitting etc or the hg will go again

good luck with it

03-14-2005, 07:55 AM	#3
suprra_girl 7M POWAH! ;) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,312	bummer bout the hg... i feel for ya your machine shop will be able to tell you what thickness hg you will need... also the stock one from toyota is not metal... it is still a composite gasket don't forget to torque the head to 72ft lbs and new head bolts do you know how many times your head has been skimmed in total? if you want to go the easy way out and be good for everyday driving and 250-300hp the standard toyota one will be fine... get another head that hasn't been skimmed, new toyota head gasket, new head bolts, slap together torque to 72ft lbs and away you go just be sure there aren't any major defects in your block tho... pitting etc or the hg will go again good luck with it __________________ Please use the forum to ask your questions as they will get replied to much faster than pming me Pics of my build. "Good girls are just bad girls that don't get caught" Do a diagnostic first!