head gasket

[badboy]

has anyone got any ideas as to a good head gasket to use on my ca18et, dont want to spend to much money but want one thats gona do the job

[s13eater]

std nissan, if your head and block are perfectly flat then you will have no problems, i know i had mig wired block, but i ran 32psi and had no problems.

[PukkaSilvia]

Genuine Nissan Ones do best. Patent ones havnt been too reliable to me in the past. They never hold if the head isnt skimmed

[badboy]

ta for the advice, the head hasnt been skimmed but did come off an engine that had no head gasket problems, i dont think il be running much more than 14psi so il go with standard nissan. while were on the subject what about head bolts and torque

[s13eater]

you can only get nissan ones for it, they do the job

[badboy]

thanks do you have to buy new ones ie stretch bolts and do you no the torque settings

[s13eater]

Originally Posted by badboy

thanks do you have to buy new ones ie stretch bolts and do you no the torque settings

not sure, but i'd always use new.