head gasket

**myztery** · 21-07-2008 09:46 PM

hey everyone i have a d16y1 turbo setup

i was hoping i could get some info please first of all what is a better than a oem 3 layer copper coated head gasket... i've been told that a stainless steel gasket should do the job,,,,,if any one can help where i can find this gasket???? and if anyone knows anything about them ( by the way i blew the head on the dyno 121.4kw at 5.5 pound )...not much for a fully worked motor...

much appreciated for knowledge...

**STOCK** · 21-07-2008 10:12 PM

Are you sure its failed simply because "it was not good enough?" or other reasons like: head studs not holding the head down, bad tune - detonation etc?

I used a cometic MLS head gasket in my turbo B18C2 but only because of my larger bore size. Else i would have used OEM, they have proven to hold up just fine under boost. You can buy cometic ones from rocket industries.

**myztery** · 21-07-2008 10:17 PM

adrian done the tune he said that the piston was pushing air back to the cooling system???

**myztery** · 21-07-2008 10:18 PM

head stud were retourqed

**myztery** · 21-07-2008 10:23 PM

if yous want more info on were i went wrong the motor belonged to weq( yep thats right its his old motor) when adrian tuned it he said that it was to rich and leaned it out

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36946

this is what happened last time he built it

**STOCK** · 22-07-2008 09:33 AM

ohhh youve got that motor aye? i heard that motor has chewed through quite a few headgaskets in its time

**myztery** · 22-07-2008 05:53 PM

yeh your not wrong now im trying to fix it all

**VTi_b0i** · 22-07-2008 06:03 PM

LOL buy a B series

**destrukshn** · 22-07-2008 06:05 PM

hope you bought it at a bargain of a price.
i'm using a OEM one on my b18c2 turbo, and it's absolutely fine.
running 12psi and 18psi.

**VTi_b0i** · 22-07-2008 06:08 PM

lol got boost? hope that motor is built

**myztery** · 22-07-2008 06:53 PM

the motor is built apparently there was a problem with the block
i did get the motor for a cheap price but then again not cheap enough for the damages i have to repair now.....and also my aim was to show that d series are still capable of pulling big number (under-dog)