Replacing Head Gasket which gasket set to get?

[rumptis]

I'm ready to get the parts needed to change the head gasket and reseal the engine. I'm going with stock HG and ARP Studs. I'm wanting to get a full Gasket set but I'm wonder if there a brand anybody thinks is better then another? Should i just go Felpro?

In a year or so I plan on getting an JDM engine and building it up with MHG so I'm just needing this thing to last maybe 2 years with probably no more then 12 psi.

 

[lagged]

stone/ishino

 

[rumptis]

I have never heard of them, can you tell me what you know about them or your experience and of places you can buy there products?

 

[boost PSSH boost]

Toyota for the win...I used ishino gaskets on my old JDM, and it leaked like a sieve. IE paper intake gaskets rather than rubber, cheapo exhaust mani gasket, missing a lot of things I needed....oh yeah, cam seals leaked too.

If toyota gaskets are out of the question (price...) go with fel pro. I've had good experiences with fel-pro.

Use the copper FIPG for the oil pan if you don't get it from toyota. I used 1.5 tubes on mine and I had to pry the pan off with a crowbar last night to disassemble the motor.

 

[rumptis]

anybody else?

 

[7M-GTE]

toyota... those felpro's are the best in my experience... I've found that the toyota gaskets (minus the hg) are awesome... and if your going to be doing the head you might as well get a mhg...

 

[lagged]

im pretty sure that stone/ishino are the toyota gaskets.

 

[7M-GTE]

im pretty sure that stone/ishino are the toyota gaskets.

are they I didn't know... go with these then...

 

[aye mate]

im pretty sure that stone/ishino are the toyota gaskets.

:withstupi

 

[bowsercake]

I've heard that the Ishino ones are the same as Toyota but I'd rather pay a hundred or so more now just to have piece of mind and know for sure that I'm using the best gaskets I can buy.

So, where can you pick up a full set of toyota gaskets? I thought maybe I should just get a head set but I'd rather have every gasket for everything right now so that I can start replacing things a little at a time.

 

[fatality]

call Jeff Watson at Jay Marks toyota in Houston (800-327-2087)
I just got done replacing the HG on my 87T (ofcourse I had to throw in some extras since it was open already :evil2: ) and I saved a bundle buying parts from him