I just purchased the hks head gasket and was wondering if the stock bore is 97mm? The box states it is for the VQ35 with a 97mm bore.

 

Stock bore is 95.5mm, and you are correct the HKS gaskets are 97mm. You should be fine.

 

we have put them on stock bore cars without any problems.

 

Is there something special about these gaskets that make them "better" than Nissan gaskets?

 

They have stopper rings around the cylinder bores to help seal well. CJM has a nice write up on them vs Cometics on their site-also many pics.

 

Go with HKS...tried and tested by lots of shops.

 

+1, except 1 correction.. the comparison is vs OEM/Stock rather than Cometic.

 

Ahh its been a while since Ive seen your review-I Was close enough

Alberto <----wants your Stage 3 fuel system!

 

Here is write up

http://www.cj-motorsports.com/headgaskets1.htm

 

Quick question

Can you install the HKS on a stock block? Just the gasket?? Will it help. I was talking to a buddy with a built turbo IS and he was saying some guys were doing that?? Let me know. Please keep the flame on simmer

 

Yes you definatly can. However, I personally dont know anyone who has blown the stock headgaskets before they blew the stock engine!

 

Thanks for the replies. I feel alittle better now.

 

I agree it is not worth it, it is such a pain the **** to get the heads off to just put headgaskets on I would wait for the stock one to fail first, which will probably not happen, we have seen blown engines before blown headgaskets.