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Well, this is a very nice forum, you all have.

So I'm the new very proud owner of a 94' type II red coup....But but within a month of owning it i soon realize I have a BHG, dam. All the tell tail signs of a legend spicific BHG, and was confermed by my very machanicly inclided friend, who is going to takle the job with me next week. There was just a couple things i needed help with:
First i need a good book for doing the job, any suggestions?
Next I was thinking about a cam upgrade but couldnt seem to find any.
and lastly, a bit off topic, i was wondering about a shorter automatic shifter.
thanx

 

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Thanks for the replys, I had considered an engine swap but i just bought the car and have a limited amount of cash. As of right now the HG job is costing me about 450. I dont know too much about cars, but my friends a master mechenic
and in his words "it wont be too hard" so i have faith.

So is this HG problem due to engine design or a crappy gasket? I just ordered the upper HG set from advanced auto, will these gaskets be better than the acura or just as crappy/worse? Are there better gaskets out there? Also i read somwhere on this forum to over tork the head bolts to 60lbs does this sound like a good idea?
thanx

 

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If your master mechanic friend doesn't think it's "too hard", he probably hasn't done one. -

Yea, I dont know enough to really question him, but hes rebuild engines from scratch and done a bunch of headgaskets and hes had time to look over my engine so he seems to know whats hes getting into.

As for the Advance gasket set, it was 300 so if acura sells it for 500 seems like a normal acura markup. Is there a performance gasket,like a copper one my freind mentioned?

I'll keep it updated, craking it open on thurs night
thanx