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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: the4ork on August 03, 2007, 10:47:57 am

Title: which headstuds? and 1.9 HG on solid lifter head?
Post by: the4ork on August 03, 2007, 10:47:57 am

if i can get the all metal HG on the solid lifter head i'll upgrade to headstuds, and finally run in the mid 30psi range instead of the mid 20psi range :)

added reliability and extra 10psi i thnk is a fair trade for a set of $150~ head studs and headgasket, so long as it doesnt cost an arm and a leg to get this gasket in there...

Title: which headstuds? and 1.9 HG on solid lifter head?
Post by: saurkraut on August 03, 2007, 11:34:35 am

Head studs are always a good idea.  Remove your head once after intalling them and your $ ahead of the streach bolt schiza.

I think Tintin runs a metal head gasket on a mech block with a hunk of rubber sheet in the extra oil drain hole.

Title: which headstuds? and 1.9 HG on solid lifter head?
Post by: jtanguay on August 03, 2007, 03:02:08 pm

not to mention that it helps align keep the HG aligned so it doesn't move while you put the head on.