Is this everything I need for a new head gasket?

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Is this everything I need for a new head gasket?

By fitimio
- Sat Mar 16, 2013 4:51 pm #328726 Is this everything I need for changing a new head-gasket? The engine is jdm b18c, but I heard [the head gaskets] are all the same. Is .030 thickness stock, couldn't find a lot of info, and on wiki it said the stock bore was 81mm, so maybe thats correct.

Head gasket (cometic 81mm bore .030 thick): http://tinyurl.com/cqb6slv

Arp studs - Have (22ft lbs 62 80, right?)

ARP lube(can I/should I use this on cap bolts too?): http://tinyurl.com/bryp5ke

HondaBond(I was told I need this to seal the cams, is there anywhere else I should put this) : http://tinyurl.com/byjzk5t

(I know the bolting patterns for installing and removing the bolts, and the torque specs for everything, im using http://www.clubintegra.com/board/showthread.php?t=69825 and http://www.civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=14336 as a guide). The water pump and timing belt was replaced less then 5k miles ago. I will check for warpage with a straight edge and feeler gauge.
ANY HELP IS APPREICIATED :]
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By teal_dx
- Sat Mar 16, 2013 8:00 pm #328738
JUICE wrote:If you haven't already bought the head gasket.. OEM > cometic.

+1

I use honda bond on the valve cover gasket on the ends of the half moons as well since sometimes it ia hard to get a good seal on those spots. Just a little bit is needed.
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By Trix
- Sat Mar 16, 2013 8:17 pm #328741 anything to do with gaskets i would stick to oem, but just make sure what u take off put back into the same place it was at originally lol, or if you have a buddy get him to help well at least tell you where shit goes

By fitimio
- Sun Mar 17, 2013 12:23 am #328758
JUICE wrote:If you haven't already bought the head gasket.. OEM > cometic.


I went with the OEM. Thanks for the help everyone!

By bigpunn421
- Mon Mar 18, 2013 6:24 am #328826 .030 over is not stock. that means its been bored thirty thousands


edit i mis read that. you said thickness.
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