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Mar 17, 2004

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well for that kind of price i'd rather just buy a new D17 lol... Either way, does anyone make stronger HG's for our cars yet? If not any ideas of where I could send mine for a blueprint and custom copper one or somethin?

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thats what i just gone done fixing, i had the EXACT same problem, my remedy for mine was a new radiator and bigger hoses, new thermostat, and stronger than stock clamps

www.crracing.com

they dont have an application for us but then again who does, custom fitted

Which radiator did you buy? I'm looking at them now, I know it's custom but what worked for you?

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00 si its the 479 dollar one

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F-in site "too busy" lol

Thanks man.

I saw some D17s online so I may pick one up. Either that or a possible K20A3 swap and throw my T04 on that thing...

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well for that kind of price i'd rather just buy a new D17 lol... Either way, does anyone make stronger HG's for our cars yet? If not any ideas of where I could send mine for a blueprint and custom copper one or somethin?

There's a topic about headgaskets about 5 or 6 topics down, check there.

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There's a topic about headgaskets about 5 or 6 topics down, check there.

I did, thanks for the link.

I am seriously considering getting a K20 engine that I found... oohh decisions...

Mar 17, 2004

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Didn't you just say you don't wanna spend too much money haha

. I can't wait to be boosted so I can join the club of blown HGs as well.

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madwheel, seriously just replace your headgasket yourself or get help from a friend. You can do it yourself for 35 bucks(to buy headgasket).

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madwheel, seriously just replace your headgasket yourself or get help from a friend. You can do it yourself for 35 bucks(to buy headgasket).

Well, you should pick up new head bolts and a new intake manifold gasket as well, so you're looking closer to, around 100.

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^ still way better than the hassle of a engine swap and way less money

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anything else i can do while i'm there?

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ARP will make custom head bolts for you. You guys with head gasket problems need to torque your head down past OEM spec. Or just stop pushing the limits of your stock engine.

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i've only been running 6psi? that aint past my limits

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^ still way better than the hassle of a engine swap and way less money

I agree totally. It's just a good idea to replace those other things after doing that job.

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anything else i can do while i'm there?

Like what? Pistons, rods? What else are you wanting to do right now?

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ARP will make custom head bolts for you. You guys with head gasket problems need to torque your head down past OEM spec. Or just stop pushing the limits of your stock engine.

I will never use arp's and here is why: A friend of mine has a y7 that he was using arp bolts on. We took the head off and several of the bolts twisted right off (as in broke off.) There's nothing wrong with oem bolts and I say stick to those. You don't have to push past the limits of your stock engine for things to go wrong, it happens. I never did and yet I still blew up a motor.