Dan? Onur? Anybody?
Ra of the deck surface for a factory new 1FZ-FE short block? (1 Viewer)
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Are you contemplating using a metal head gasket? (Cometic)
Are you contemplating using a metal head gasket? (Cometic)
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Si. And a new head. Read with interest your recent experience following a new radiator install. My rad replacement 2 weeks prior to drive from North Texas to North Rim was without incident till got to Chama N.M. You can guess. Perhaps not related maybe it was just time. But it was bad timing.
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Nobody?
If I had to guess somewhere between 16 and 32.
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Thanks. For general interest late 97 production LX had the old style head gasket.
There’s a video on YouTube where OTRAMM is putting on a cometic gasket. It shows him using and he talks about the RA but doesn’t give numbers. I’m sure he’ll know. I ‘m sure he’s on the forum. Sorry I don’t know.
inkpot
SILVER Star
where are you sourcing a new head?
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But you must roll your own.
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It is running as of Friday with new Toyota short block and head. New engine is eerily quiet ( no valve train noise as with original engine ) even with the S/C.
I'll probably put originals in classifieds.
I'll probably put originals in classifieds.
Typically 20-30Ra for MLS and 60-80 for the rest, from what I recall.
Your head gasket supplier should tell you. I know Cometic does
Malleus
Far west of Siegen
If the block is milled, you're not getting much better than 64RMS. 16-32 is a ground finish. Considering the fact that the block isn't hard, anything better than 64 is wasted money; the surface won't stay (measurably) flat after you bolt the head on. There's a gasket there anyway.
