How much to supply and fit a HG?

Nino_Brown · 05-10-2006, 01:33 PM

Just a quickie guys,

How much (roughly) should it cost to supply and fit an steel head gasket (Tomei 1.2mm)....?

Also, if the heads comming off to fit the gasket, does it make it an easier job to thro some cams in at the same time?

Thanks

SPEARMINT · 05-10-2006, 06:54 PM

You can do the cams with the head on no probs. As for the HG, are you supplying it yourself then having it fitted? Or paying someone to supply and fit it?

Nino_Brown · 05-10-2006, 07:28 PM

Garage is gona supply and fit, think he mentioned it was around £180 for the gasket....not sure about the labour time tho

Thanks richie

SPEARMINT · 05-10-2006, 08:03 PM

Nino, heard of these before?

http://www.cometic.com/sportcompact.aspx

Nino_Brown · 05-10-2006, 08:10 PM

Nope,

Have you used them?

The guy recommended i get a 1.2 steel HG....

How much should labour do you wreakon?

SPEARMINT · 05-10-2006, 08:16 PM

1 hr per side of the car if all is good, then an hour for the head. You then have the danger of needing the head skimming if it isn't flat which can throw more delays and cost at you.

To be fair, I don't believe in ripping the engine apart unless something is wrong. If your going this far, have you considered a full rebuild? Forged pistons etc?

Nino_Brown · 05-10-2006, 08:17 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Tomei...spagenameZWD1V

Are these the cams i want?

Nino_Brown · 05-10-2006, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spearmint

1 hr per side of the car if all is good, then an hour for the head. You then have the danger of needing the head skimming if it isn't flat which can throw more delays and cost at you.

To be fair, I don't believe in ripping the engine apart unless something is wrong. If your going this far, have you considered a full rebuild? Forged pistons etc?

Ek!

Not prepared to go down that route just yet.....didnt realise there was so much work involved in the HG...

The dude at the garage says that the stock gasket would limit the boost i could run, fair enough. But ive raised the subject on here before, and Todd was said he didnt advise his customers to go the HG route....

So im not sure if the guy us trying to get more work out, or if i dont go for the gasket then limit the boost he tunes the car too

SPEARMINT · 05-10-2006, 08:23 PM

Looks like it, I would confirm it with Andy W as he fits these all the time. I'm pretty sure I have the version 1's installed.

SPEARMINT · 05-10-2006, 08:23 PM

Nino, the boost you want to run...is it more than 1.2BAR?

Nino_Brown · 05-10-2006, 08:30 PM

Nope

Nino_Brown · 05-10-2006, 08:31 PM

What about just fitting cams...that a big job on its own without the HG?

SPEARMINT · 05-10-2006, 08:35 PM

If your not going to run more then 1.2BAR, don't bother changing the HG unless it goes.

As for cams, not the hardest job but you need to know what your doing.

Nino_Brown · 05-10-2006, 08:37 PM

So the money i save on the HG, i could use on the cams...

Hmmmmm

ivor · 05-10-2006, 08:50 PM

you'll probably find them cheaper in the uk as well or at nengun for £260
http://www.nengun.com/catalogue/product/38