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humpsjr · 12-20-07, 01:03 PM

can anyone give me a reliable gasket maker kit ?
after the expense and tedious labor I don't want a cheaply made kit to ruin the job.
However I don't wan't to pay 500.00 dollars for a gasket kit if a 150.00 dollar kit is just as good.
BTW the engine that I pulled had a bad head gasket,soooo I went to ebay and bought one from one of the many suppliers.
To make a long story short the replacement engine ran perfect right up till it threw the rod.

Swift · 12-21-07, 03:07 PM

get the ebay kit to replace all the other gaskets/seals.

then get the OEM acura 3.5 headgaskets for the 96+ RL and then torque the heads in sequence to around 35lbs and then redo in sequence to the final torque of 63lbs.

At 63lbs which is over spec the head gaskets will hold up better.

humpsjr · 12-22-07, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swift

get the ebay kit to replace all the other gaskets/seals.

then get the OEM acura 3.5 headgaskets for the 96+ RL and then torque the heads in sequence to around 35lbs and then redo in sequence to the final torque of 63lbs.

At 63lbs which is over spec the head gaskets will hold up better.

Thanks very much. I greatly appreciate it.

humpsjr · 12-22-07, 08:53 PM

wait a minute did you say 3.5 gaskets for a 3.2 engine?

12-20-07, 01:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
humpsjr Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 9 Car 1: 94 legend ls	head gasket kit can anyone give me a reliable gasket maker kit ? after the expense and tedious labor I don't want a cheaply made kit to ruin the job. However I don't wan't to pay 500.00 dollars for a gasket kit if a 150.00 dollar kit is just as good. BTW the engine that I pulled had a bad head gasket,soooo I went to ebay and bought one from one of the many suppliers. To make a long story short the replacement engine ran perfect right up till it threw the rod.

12-21-07, 03:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Swift The DIY god.... Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: hayward,WI/chicagoland Age: 23 Posts: 398 Your Mood: Car 1: 92 legend coupe 5spd Car 2: 94 legend coupe	get the ebay kit to replace all the other gaskets/seals. then get the OEM acura 3.5 headgaskets for the 96+ RL and then torque the heads in sequence to around 35lbs and then redo in sequence to the final torque of 63lbs. At 63lbs which is over spec the head gaskets will hold up better. __________________ acura legend type-S *high compression 3.5 Spec-R, custom pullies, custom intake, custom exhaust, custom chip, short shifter, injen intake, ............. MY cardomain: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2895072

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12-22-07, 08:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
humpsjr Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 9 Car 1: 94 legend ls	wait a minute did you say 3.5 gaskets for a 3.2 engine?

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