SOHC headgasket?
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THE HAMMER
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SOHC headgasket?
Why does the stock motor in stock form like to blowzor the headgasket. It seems I am one of the few running shoc's right now and I need to know of my impending dooommmm... LOL
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well they had wierd timing curves combined with 87 octane fuel, they never liked that.
and its not actually the head gasket that ALWYAS goes on them, but it does go alot. they have another problem of having the tensioner wear out and wear through the front cover, and that is what mixes the coolant with the oil 90% of the time.
the oil / coolant separating o-ring on the front cover also blows out for some stupid reason and the mixture happens there as well.
combine that with a head that isn't torqued very well from the factory and you get a motor taht wasnt mean ' in absolute stock form' for lots of performance. oh wait, it was discontinued after two years in the 240. haha. so nissan figured that out.
and its not actually the head gasket that ALWYAS goes on them, but it does go alot. they have another problem of having the tensioner wear out and wear through the front cover, and that is what mixes the coolant with the oil 90% of the time.
the oil / coolant separating o-ring on the front cover also blows out for some stupid reason and the mixture happens there as well.
combine that with a head that isn't torqued very well from the factory and you get a motor taht wasnt mean ' in absolute stock form' for lots of performance. oh wait, it was discontinued after two years in the 240. haha. so nissan figured that out.
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but not in the hardbody trucks matt.
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Originally posted by Jeff240sx
Because all those people modifying the Nissan Hardbodys, right??
-Jeff
Because all those people modifying the Nissan Hardbodys, right??
-Jeff
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Originally posted by Slash
I guess I got a wednesday motor or something. Mine is pretty rock solid
I guess I got a wednesday motor or something. Mine is pretty rock solid
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First off, DOHC 240sx is competing against integra GSR and type R.
SOHC is competing against SA RX7, and integra LS.
What has a better chance at winning? You tell me.
Matt
SOHC is competing against SA RX7, and integra LS.
What has a better chance at winning? You tell me.
Matt
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not the 240?
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