Honda Head Gasket

[raffaelli]

I have an 89 Civic si with 1.6L motor. Blew a head gasket Saturday. I'd like some input on what may be considered the best brand of gasket to use as a replacement. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

What happened? Overheat? Are you having the head decked?

I am in a similar situation. Having it decked, told to use the Felpro gasket because it is a bit thicker and easier to get compression across the entire gasket

[Chip42]

if you are planning on running a stock-type gasket, take a look at the D16-Y8 part ('96-'00 EX) - it is readily available and thinner than most of the other iterations, so it will raise your CR a touch. use one of the many online calcs to roughly figure your compression based on machining you may have done.

factory all the way, felpro in a pinch, cometic if you have the dough.

[bamfp]

If this is an ITA car then the thinner gaskets are not legal. Just run the stock gasket or a Fel-Bro. But make sure it is not the recall gasket if you get one from Honda.

[Chip42]

If this is an ITA car then the thinner gaskets are not legal.

Missed that. seems odd given the CR increase limit and piston / head rules, but there it is in 9.1.3.D.o.

guess i've been playing with the prod car too much...