Ok got my turbo kit installed couple days ago, got it running perfect, and been babing it around and everything (New clutch installed to, gotta break it in for 500 miles:biggthump ) But anyways, took it to my local shop to have the exhaust welded up, payed him and when i got down the street my car started running sh*tttty and white smoke was barraling out of the exhaust :eek2: Opend up my hood and sure enough there is water on my dip stick...

So was it just time for my head gasket to blow or did i f*** something up? The car never did hit full boost, mostly stayed around 5 PSI.

Should i put on a new headgasket my self or have a shop do it? I got an estiment from a speed shop down town and its going to cost $550 to do the labor. Iv never done head work and i dont want to mess something up... And of course i plan on getting a performance headgasket while its all apart, maybe even some S4 cams...

HERE are some pix of the install and finished product
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/Twyztidmind/SE-R/000_2210.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/Twyztidmind/SE-R/000_2218.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/Twyztidmind/SE-R/000_2215.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/Twyztidmind/SE-R/000_2217.jpg

^^^ Notice my girls NX in the back ground :biggthump

if you can boost it, you CAN do the HG. get out the FSM and get to it.

Hey man, the guy that helped me pick the engine up from you knows what he is doing. He doesn't charge much for labor (like $20 an hour). You can get a metal HG from Mossy performance for $75 dollars. It is made for a VVL engine but it works perfectly on the DE engine. Here is a link: http://www.mossyperformance.com/product/?id=4632

Just call me some time, I think you have my number.

u can do it------just have a couple of friends over that have experience and ur set

What scares me the most is the whole timing chain thing.... Anyone know where to buy a Performance head gasket?? What kind should i get?

mossy has them for sure..the chain takes some expeirnce to do right...if u were closer to a jdm warehouse i'd say get a jdm de for 400

http://www.jgycustoms.com/240sx/headvalvetrain.htm

http://www.importperformanceparts.net/imports/cometicgaskets.html

http://www.rpmmachine.com/cometic-gaskets-jaguar-nissan.shtml

Yea, could always do that, but wouldnt i eventually blow that headgasket anyways???

Hey man, the guy that helped me pick the engine up from you knows what he is doing. He doesn't charge much for labor (like $20 an hour). You can get a metal HG from Mossy performance for $75 dollars. It is made for a VVL engine but it works perfectly on the DE engine. Here is a link: http://www.mossyperformance.com/product/?id=4632

Just call me some time, I think you have my number.


where he said....clean b13 btw

100 for a new one and maybe 5hrs labor..compared to a swap at 400 and a weekends labor..tuff choice..how many miles on that nice looking grey b13

^^^ Notice my girls NX in the back ground

hey at least SHE has taste... j/k great looking classic too

What scares me the most is the whole timing chain thing.... Anyone know where to buy a Performance head gasket?? What kind should i get?
cometic

Thanks for the compliments on the cars and yes she does have tastes...LOL

^^^ Yes i was thinking of getting the 85.5 MM Cometic gasket from here is that a good one....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/COMETIC-METAL-HEAD-GASKET-NISSAN-SR20DE-DET-85-5MM-JDM_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33665QQitemZ8056476 320QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

You could also go through Serban @ www.GoFastDepot.com from here on the forum for the Cometic HG?!

hey, just curious, did u drop the car off and leave? or did u wait while work was done. Just wondering if maybe the shop took the car for a joy ride since u said u were babying it, and thats why it started acting poorly right after u droped it off.....

No i stayed there, because i think exactly like you LOL. They didnt even test drive it.

hey, just curious, did u drop the car off and leave? or did u wait while work was done. Just wondering if maybe the shop took the car for a joy ride since u said u were babying it, and thats why it started acting poorly right after u droped it off.....

Was wondering the exact same thing!:(

^^^ x2

Was wondering the exact same thing!:(

werd..if ur gonna buy a gasket get it from someone here:biggthump

Was wondering the exact same thing!:(

Me too. I hate letting anyone touch my car, the damn alignment guy always takes my car out for a drive:squint:

But No the headgasket wont go eventually. If you take care of things and dont boost the hell out of it the headgasket should last. But if you are already putting a new one the insurance of a performance gasket is a good idea. Oh yeah, to complement that new headgasket a set of arp headstuds would insure that thing never blowing ever again.

Nice ride too, looks just like mine. Are you still using the emissions stuff, are then even hooked up? Can't tell in pics. I ditched that shit, too complicated, lol.

Is the Cometic HG better than the Metal VVL HG? I think it would be the same, and plus the VVL HG is cheaper.