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CarPsyco84 · 03-18-2010

Heh, or your lucky, or actually installed the ARP's right, seems like alot of guys think that 115 ft lbs of torque on the bolts is gonna help them, there is a point where the bolts start getting weaker again. Well, I tryed tightening the head down to a heavy 95 ft lbs before yanking it, and while I helped the smoking, it still pushed coolant bad, so I pulled the head off... looks like the front and back sides of cyl's 1 and 4 the coating that was on the gasket is gone, probably was leaking there?

So what do you guys think about a composite gasket? I'm not really sold on the MLS ones, seems like many have coolant pushing issues, probably cause everyone else is cheap like me and doesn't want to yank the block to have it machined. I'm aiming for a max of 500hp at DB. Whats the best composite gasket? OEM mitsubishi or a fel-pro 1153?

03-18-2010	#11
CarPsyco84 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Coon Rapids Drives: 07' Z06, 16' Beta 300RR Posts: 804	Re: ARP standard vs. OEM 6 bolt Heh, or your lucky, or actually installed the ARP's right, seems like alot of guys think that 115 ft lbs of torque on the bolts is gonna help them, there is a point where the bolts start getting weaker again. Well, I tryed tightening the head down to a heavy 95 ft lbs before yanking it, and while I helped the smoking, it still pushed coolant bad, so I pulled the head off... looks like the front and back sides of cyl's 1 and 4 the coating that was on the gasket is gone, probably was leaking there? So what do you guys think about a composite gasket? I'm not really sold on the MLS ones, seems like many have coolant pushing issues, probably cause everyone else is cheap like me and doesn't want to yank the block to have it machined. I'm aiming for a max of 500hp at DB. Whats the best composite gasket? OEM mitsubishi or a fel-pro 1153? __________________ -When in doubt, Moar RPM.