a little advice before reinstalling head?

[Nic_EclipseRs09]

I blew my head gasket so i took my head off and its in the shop getting checked for cracks and surfaced. I am getting a complete upper gasket set but i was wondering what else i should do while i have it taken apart. Im getting new timing belt, tensioners, water pump, radiator and thermostat. Are there any more parts i should replace while im at it? its a 98 420a n/t with 130k.
Thanks!

 

[BogusSVO]

how is the head being surfaced?

what head gasket you running? MLS? Composite?

DO NOT let the shop belt surface the head!!
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/cyl...0613-why-not-let-your-head-belt-surfaced.html

make sure you have a good shiny surface on the head before you pay and walk out of the shop with it!
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/new...face-4g63t-cylinder-head-mls-head-gasket.html

 

[VETTE_50_TH]

Sounds good and your on track. Just listen to bogus about getting it resurfaced.

 

[josh38127]

Bogus has also got a nice oil port mod for you.Ask him about it and he will tell you what has to be done.

 

[LiquidX]

Maybe check out the oil pump since you are replacing everything else.

 

[BogusSVO]

Bogus has also got a nice oil port mod for you.Ask him about it and he will tell you what has to be done.

I cant belive I forgot to give the link to that....

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/341028-4g63t-head-oil-port-mod.html

 

[Nic_EclipseRs09]

well i have a 420a n/t not a 4g63t.

is it the same idea though?

and as far as the type of gasket i'm using i'm not sure i haven't bought it yet i was just gonna buy the stock gasket. I don't know the difference between them.

 

[BogusSVO]

as far as surfacing goes..4G63, 420a, Ford, ANY head should not be Belt surfaced!

a MLS Head gasket is just what the name applys.. Muti Layered Steel
EXTREME PSI : Your #1 Source for In Stock Performance Parts - Cometic Head Gasket (1.3mm): Mitsubishi Eclipse 90-99

A composite is a One piece deal, most have a perferated core with a facing on either side, and are much more "forgiving" to surface irregularites...
EXTREME PSI : Your #1 Source for In Stock Performance Parts - Fel-Pro PermaTorque MLS Head Gasket: Mitsubishi Eclipse 90-99

 

[Nic_EclipseRs09]

oh ok yea i talked to the guy doing my head to make sure he was milling it and not belt surfacing.
Thanks for the information! i love learning all this stuff.
so my final list of things to replace while Ive already got head taken off
-timing belt
-tensioners(timing and idler)
-water pump
-oil pump
-complete upper gasket set
-radiator
-thermostat
and im gonna shop around and decide if i want to spend the money buy possibly a new light weight udp

sound good?

 

[BogusSVO]

cam gears if its in your budget.... they will help bring the cams back into "true time" with the crank...

are you going to do the oil port mod?

 

[Nic_EclipseRs09]

yea i did the oil port mod and i got it all put back together but its not idling right.. haha