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bardabe · 01-05-2006, 11:41 AM

HEY guys. so the Pistons and rigns have been replaced. the cylinder walls where fine so there was no need for machine work. the rods adn everithign where fine so we Only replaced the Pistons and New RIngs on all 4 Cylinders. the bottom end is pretty much put together to factory specs. and now the only thing holding meh back is the Head GAsket. I'm currently having a midlife crisis with this. I can;t decide wether to re use the so called "Greddy Metal head gasket" this guy claims it came witht he car. and well it looks like it;s metal but then again I never dealt with a Metal head gasket I know what an OEM NIssan gasket looks like and this definetly dosent look like one. but my main concern is if Metal Head GAskets are Re-Usable. I know I'm about to get flamed for asking an Idiotic question like this. but I want to take my time and do it right the first time. so what do you guys think? oh here are some pics of the gasket.

SirWarrior · 01-05-2006, 12:01 PM

isnt a metal head gasket like 150-ish?
buy a new one and sleep well.

johngriff · 01-05-2006, 12:12 PM

that gasket is trash, throw it away, re-usable or not, you should ALWAYS use a new gasket, because more than likely, you're gonnna drive the car like an asshole, not like grandma...

go to cometic.com and go get you're self a new metal head gasket for about $90

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john

i-love-my-s14 · 01-05-2006, 02:41 PM

+1 for getting a new gasket, I would never reuse a headgasket, but that is just me. I also recommend getting the cometic head gasket, it's what I have and there have been no problems.

01-05-2006, 11:41 AM	#1
bardabe Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SoCal Age: 34 Posts: 4,719 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: bardabe Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Quick Question On SR Head gasket HEY guys. so the Pistons and rigns have been replaced. the cylinder walls where fine so there was no need for machine work. the rods adn everithign where fine so we Only replaced the Pistons and New RIngs on all 4 Cylinders. the bottom end is pretty much put together to factory specs. and now the only thing holding meh back is the Head GAsket. I'm currently having a midlife crisis with this. I can;t decide wether to re use the so called "Greddy Metal head gasket" this guy claims it came witht he car. and well it looks like it;s metal but then again I never dealt with a Metal head gasket I know what an OEM NIssan gasket looks like and this definetly dosent look like one. but my main concern is if Metal Head GAskets are Re-Usable. I know I'm about to get flamed for asking an Idiotic question like this. but I want to take my time and do it right the first time. so what do you guys think? oh here are some pics of the gasket. __________________ Review Thread

01-05-2006, 12:01 PM	#2
SirWarrior Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 762 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	isnt a metal head gasket like 150-ish? buy a new one and sleep well. __________________ 92 FastBack - Project 98 SE - Daily Driver

01-05-2006, 12:12 PM	#3
johngriff Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 4,103 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: johngriff Feedback Score: 4 reviews	ok that gasket is trash, throw it away, re-usable or not, you should ALWAYS use a new gasket, because more than likely, you're gonnna drive the car like an asshole, not like grandma... go to cometic.com and go get you're self a new metal head gasket for about $90 714 493 0293 john __________________ [email protected]

01-05-2006, 02:41 PM	#4
i-love-my-s14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Age: 38 Posts: 194 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	+1 for getting a new gasket, I would never reuse a headgasket, but that is just me. I also recommend getting the cometic head gasket, it's what I have and there have been no problems. __________________