L28ET ARP Head Studs & MLS Head Gaskets
12-12-2007, 11:30 AM
#1
L28ET ARP Head Studs & MLS Head Gaskets
Fall semester is over & I now have about 3 weeks till school starts again. I want to fix the head probs on my Z that occured on the trip to MSA 07. I need to pull the head & get it to a machine shop.
Now... I have an HKS MLS head gasket currently installed. Can it be reused? I remember it has crush bumps that would seem to me, to allow ONE install. But I remember Veyenyl saying they can be reused. I've searched through several Z and non-Z related forums and "opinions" vary. Can MLS headgaskets be reused?
I am also thinking about getting a set of ARP studs. Cheapest I can find is $129 + $9 shipping. Can ARP head studs be reused?
Now... I have an HKS MLS head gasket currently installed. Can it be reused? I remember it has crush bumps that would seem to me, to allow ONE install. But I remember Veyenyl saying they can be reused. I've searched through several Z and non-Z related forums and "opinions" vary. Can MLS headgaskets be reused?
I am also thinking about getting a set of ARP studs. Cheapest I can find is $129 + $9 shipping. Can ARP head studs be reused?
12-12-2007, 11:36 AM
#2
NisTuner
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Posts: 2,800
Well I'm not an expert, but since the ARP studs are touted as being so much stronger and better than stock, I'd assume they should be reuseable. I don't know why you couldn't reuse those.
How much does the HKS head gasket normally run?
How much does the HKS head gasket normally run?
12-12-2007, 11:39 AM
#4
Ruff Ryder
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: palm desert
Posts: 6,140
yes, you can re-use ARP head studs, also it might be easier to use studs with the intake and exhaust manifold while everything it apart.
also for cheap insurance just replace it, better to do it now then replace in the parking lot at MSA 08
also for cheap insurance just replace it, better to do it now then replace in the parking lot at MSA 08
12-12-2007, 11:42 AM
#5
Originally Posted by hoov100
yes, you can re-use ARP head studs, also it might be easier to use studs with the intake and exhaust manifold while everything it apart.
also for cheap insurance just replace it, better to do it now then replace in the parking lot at MSA 08
also for cheap insurance just replace it, better to do it now then replace in the parking lot at MSA 08
12-13-2007, 07:02 AM
#8
Big Poppa
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mission, British Columbia
Posts: 4,499
ive used my 2mm and 1mm multiple times, so many i cant count, they are totally re-useable. thats why they are so good. the neoprene and stamped outter layer of spring steel is what allows this. ps, you can use them more than 3 times. arp studs should be re-useable, they are not torque to yeild, so prolly could get many many times outta them.
01-10-2008, 07:41 PM
#13
Originally Posted by hoov100
they have arrived?? i thought you where already using head studs?
Maybe I wasn't too clear. I do have an MLS head gasket, but I've been using the stock head bolts.
05-18-2008, 07:21 PM
#16
Bump for updates...
Thanks to Mhinrichs for the turbo head. It's at the machine shop right now. I hope to have it back by the end of this next week. I also just bought a set of 300cc injectors on ebay. The last item I'm debating is a larger aluminum radiator. For some reason my motor always runs hot no matter what thermostat I have in it. Maybe some larger upper & lower hoses too.
Thanks to Mhinrichs for the turbo head. It's at the machine shop right now. I hope to have it back by the end of this next week. I also just bought a set of 300cc injectors on ebay. The last item I'm debating is a larger aluminum radiator. For some reason my motor always runs hot no matter what thermostat I have in it. Maybe some larger upper & lower hoses too.
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05-19-2008, 06:35 AM
#20
I don't call myself a mod.... though I do remember just reading one of your posts saying :
Originally Posted by snwbrderphat540
if i was a mod, it would be moved there already
Last edited by NismoPick; 05-19-2008 at 06:37 AM.
05-19-2008, 01:51 PM
#22
Originally Posted by vrocious
shady you recommend the 1mm head gasket? was looking at them on msa for $250 but wondering if the cost was justified
I really don't get why the 1MM head gasket is $100 more than the 2MM. I remember someone saying "Why not pull out one or two metal sheets from the 2MM and now you have two 1MM head gaskets."
05-23-2008, 04:53 PM
#25
Big Poppa
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mission, British Columbia
Posts: 4,499
the 1mm is approx of what stock is. i purchased my mls gaskets from nissan. its actually cheaper than msa!! i put in the 2mm to bump my cr up because it was at 11.8:1!!!! and yeah, its worth it. for high cr's and boosted applications, or if you remove your head alot. but why would ya do that.
