reusable headgaskets?

[62-1gsx]

what do you guys think of reusable headgaskets?

like the 1.7mm mitsu metal gasket or the 1.4mm HKS........

I was wondering if you guys use them and if thye are as good as some say they are as far as reusing them, since they are supposed to be non-crushable when torqued.

Thanx for lookin guys, let me know what you think

 

[ltvarney]

If you don't have your block decked and head milled, don't bother with those. You'll have a 99% chance that they will leak, even when new.

Even with the machining, I wouldn't reuse them. I don't care to pull the head and do the tbelt all over again when it leaks Just get a new OEM unit from Mitsu, some ARP studs, and you should be fine for at least 400 awhp. Some people recommend using copper spray, not sure how much that helps.

 

[62-1gsx]

Originally posted by ltvarney
If you don't have your block decked and head milled, don't bother with those. You'll have a 99% chance that they will leak, even when new.

Even with the machining, I wouldn't reuse them. I don't care to pull the head and do the tbelt all over again when it leaks Just get a new OEM unit from Mitsu, some ARP studs, and you should be fine for at least 400 awhp. Some people recommend using copper spray, not sure how much that helps.

yeah but see, i will be pushin well over that in hp, thats y i am askin about the metal ones, am i pretty much stuck with usin the metal one if the oem one only holds about 400hp

thanx 4 the info though man