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what head gasket for tb42 turbo

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what head gasket for tb42 turbo

Post by rob_rover »

whats the best head gasket to use for tb42 turbo engine?

and where to get one from in melbourne?
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Post by hiy6o »

I'm using Genuine Nissan with new head bolts , running 13 psi no probs
Nup not telling
you'll have to find out yourself
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Post by PGS 4WD »

Depends on the level of boost. Biggest problem is soft heads, the alloy hardness deteriorates due to the heating and cooling over time. A rockwell hardness test on numerous locations of the surface needs to pass at least 85 Rockwell(bare minimum for NA), and ideally over 100 Rockwell is better(new is around 130.
Stock headgaskets that have a graphite coating are excellent as are multi layer steel shim as used on the 4.5.

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