hg questions

[thebadz32]

Well im finally swaping to a 7mgte.The motor i recieved has a rod knock so im just gonna do a stock rebuild first question i have is what head gasket is better hks bead type or titan motor sports bead type? Also what thickness should i get? i have a spare gte block that im gonna do a full build on so tho only thing ill prolly do to this motor is turn up the boost to about 13psi leaveing everything else fairly stock. should i get the thin one if there isnt any head warpage?

[IJ.]

Titan = Cometic

Shop for price they're all much the same at that level.

[thebadz32]

Titan = Cometic

Shop for price they're all much the same at that level.

on titans web site the hks 1.2 is the same price as the 1.4 titan hg but there is a huge price diffrence between both brands on the 2.0 hg titans says theres is like 118 and the hks 2.0 is like 250 lol.

[thebadz32]

also where is the best/cheapest place to buy this stuff from? Also i have a spare ge motor isnt one of the cams a stock upgrade for the ge?

[Fletch124]

Froogle search for parts. Yes Na cams are an upgrade for stock turbo cars and only stock turbo cars.

[jdub]

NA cams in a turbo motor isn't really an "upgrade" IMO. I does shift the power curve to the lower end, at the expense of high end.

I'd wait to see how much material is removed from the block/head decks before I made a decision on thickness. The block will likely have to be decked to meet the RA spec for an MHG.

[thebadz32]

thanks everyone man i really need to hurry up and get 50 posts so i can sell all my ge stuff

[mazzer]

as long as your head has never been resurfaced, and it's not warped right now, the 2.0 is prob unnecessary .

[suprabad]

NA cams in a turbo motor isn't really an "upgrade" IMO. I does shift the power curve to the lower end, at the expense of high end.

That's exactly right, and for me it is an upgrade, not only on the street, but at the strip. After installing na cams my 60' times improved significantly and the car feels more responsive on the street.

The 7m seems alot more comfortable and willing at mid range rpm's, so the na cams seem like a natural for most builds.

[thebadz32]

That's exactly right, and for me it is an upgrade, not only on the street, but at the strip. After installing na cams my 60' times improved significantly and the car feels more responsive on the street.

The 7m seems alot more comfortable and willing at mid range rpm's, so the na cams seem like a natural for most builds.

well all i want to do to this motor is just turn up the boost probally to about 13lbs and ill prolly run an open dp for a while so do u think these will be good for me? i like my low end power.

[Suprafast0422]

if the head or block isnt warper do you have to get the block decked for the mhg?

[jdub]

Yes...to meet the RA spec for the MHG.

[Suprafast0422]

are there any head gaskets out there that are in between oem and a mhg? Im really not trying to send my stuff to a machine shop quite yet.

[jdub]

Nope...if you're not going to machine the block/head decks, go with the OEM HG.

Make sure the head deck is flat!