Swifty's never-ending project thread!

[awd-drifter]

shit happens to the best of us. hope it can make it this saturday man.

[Kracka]

drilled out 3 of the 4 rivets, coppersprayed all 4 parts
Why? I'd be willing to bet that has the potential to cause more issues than prevent any.

[scheides]

Or was it a new gasket that may have gotten mashed while dropping the head down? I had the same thing happen when I put my L19's on, the washers are so damn thick!

[Swifty1638]

I heard that it's worked for others in the past to hold higher cylinder pressure, and at the time I was NOT keen on dropping 200 fricken' dollars on a damn gasket. But, whatever. I am looking at my options..I have A1's. I guess it's either a Mitsu MLS or a felpro. But, it's a matter of cost difference vs. holding strength. Pros and Cons for each, and it seems everyone is all having different luck.

[Swifty1638]

I did mash it. For all I know it could also have been damaged sitting in the bottom drawer of my toolbox, with all the other shit I've tossed onto it..air tools, brake cleaner sprayer thing, scan tool, etc. Who knows. It's dumb, but in a way, I kinda wanna time how long it takes to swap the HG. Just not excited about the cost of a new hg, oil, coolant, etc.

[A//// Guy]

You told me you were reusing your old one and spraying it up with copper spray. Did you mention anywhere in this thread that you got a new one? Not that I can remember....

[scheides]

For all I know it could also have been damaged sitting in the bottom drawer of my toolbox, with all the other shit I've tossed onto it..air tools, brake cleaner sprayer thing, scan tool, etc.

Sorry swifty, you've wholeheartedly deserved this:

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I've got an old cracked act 2600 PP and my stock evo disc laying around, you wanna toss them in there while you're at it?

[santa]

Mitsu metal and be done with it ( I've had one in my car for over a year at 530awhp, and never pushed any coolant). Cost is like $100. Cometic head gaskets SUCK!

[Swifty1638]

Peter, I said I was THINKING. Then I remembered I had bought 2 because I thought the first time around It was the wrong bore size/gasket..turns out it was right, and I used that one..that was back with the scm61. I found this one, and thought..hmm..how could I make it better? I tried this idea, it must not have worked. Plain and simple.

Scheides, I don't even wanna know how many times you failed..how many HG's you gone through? I know your car needs a hg right now! ;)

[Swifty1638]

The thing that I ponder..is why is everyone on this felpro permatorque gasket bandwagon? Yea, it's a good gasket..good for it. What was everyone using BEFORE this came out? eh? And, did it not work for all the other DSMers out there for MANY MANY years? I guess marketing is really that powerful..