1999 Honda Civic cr

134,785 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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JUGGALO357
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ok i bought a new head gasket for my d16y8. but it is alot thiner than stock it is only .0014 thick and i think sock is .028 not sure but it is suposed to rasie my cr from 9.6:1 to a 10.67:1 cr wat octane will i have to run and will i be able to have my head milled and not have any problems
Nov 5, 2010 at 4:03 AM
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F4I_GUY
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Do not install this headgasket unless you want to spend $1000 on engine management tuning, an OBD1 ECU and a conversion harness.
Nov 5, 2010 at 11:11 AM
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JUGGALO357
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[quote:ddb8a57312="F4I_guy"]Do not install this headgasket unless you want to spend $1000 on engine management tuning, an OBD1 ECU and a conversion harness.[/quote:ddb8a57312]

where i bought tha head gasket they said it didnt require ne thing i just swap em out and i would b good to go and i asked a mechanic and he said it shouldnt b a problem
Nov 5, 2010 at 2:38 PM
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