Quick Question-Quick Answer!!

[STLSupra]

Basicly I have a Blow head Gasket. A few of my friends say that I should get a HKS or other type of Metal Head Gasket. But I do not have alot of money and was wondering if there were any other cheaper but effective solutions to my problem. I am not gonna go over 400hp, no turbo upgrades. Just a few small bolt on's here and there down the road, to give my car some more life. Maybe raise the PSI level a lil bit, some hard piping, intake, fuel, suspension, ect... What should I do....or what would be the best way for me to go and not spend alot of money. I know ARP head bolt are a must, but not really sure if I want to spend the 120-140$ on a metal one if there is a cheaper just as an effective way of doing it?? Please if you could let me know what to do and where to get the parts and how much I would spend. :1zhelp: Thanks for your guy's time. :icon_bigg

-GREG

 

[souprat]

quick answer: get the stock head gasket, ARP's, torque to 75ft/lbs or more. do that and your good to go

 

[Boostedstr8six]

I am an advocate of the MHG/ARP studs combo. Done correctly, BHG becomes a thing of the past. However, I think you would do just fine with a Toyota OEM head gasket and ARP bolts.

Edit: damn I'm slow :squint:

 

[STLSupra]

Thanks guys for the quick answers!! Much thanks!!!!

-GREG

 

[89mkthree]

how much boost will the stock gasket with ARPs hold?

 

[souprat]

in the general disscussions section the is a thread titled "well i just found the limit of the stock hg". do a searh. torqued to 100 ft/lbs the stocker can run like 18 psi.

 

[billspreston01]

ARP's and a yota gasket should work fine, just make sure the block and head are clean and strait.