# what are the  chances of my motor staying together

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**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [August 16, 2005, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-the-chances-of-my-motor-staying-together/176359 "2005-08-16T09:16:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-the-chances-of-my-motor-staying-together/176359/41 "2005-08-22T07:00:11Z")

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throw a .63 back housing on it and i bet it will pull harder 😉

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**Author:** ![vw16vcabby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vw16vcabby/32/5943_2.png) [@vw16vcabby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vw16vcabby)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 10:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-the-chances-of-my-motor-staying-together/176359/42 "2005-08-22T22:54:12Z")

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how did u blow a head gasket in a honda? thats not a common thing. not torque the head studs down evenly?

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**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-the-chances-of-my-motor-staying-together/176359/43 "2005-08-23T07:24:08Z")

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> [@vw16vcabby](#):
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> how did u blow a head gasket in a honda? thats not a common thing. not torque the head studs down evenly?

i neglected to use dowl pins do to the ls-vtec so i need to drill my block and get them in there i was guessing is was missaligned or somethen weird

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**Author:** ![xfrankx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/2bfe46/32.png) [@xfrankx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xfrankx)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-the-chances-of-my-motor-staying-together/176359/44 "2005-08-23T08:08:16Z")

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> [@fmfkid250](#):
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> i neglected to use dowl pins do to the ls-vtec so i need to drill my block and get them in there i was guessing is was missaligned or somethen weird

are you gonna use a ls vtec kit like the golden eagle or are you gonna do it the other way?

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**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-the-chances-of-my-motor-staying-together/176359/45 "2005-08-23T09:10:03Z")

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> [@xfrankx](#):
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> are you gonna use a ls vtec kit like the golden eagle or are you gonna do it the other way?

i used to have the special dowl pins i dunno where they ended up,

i have the oil adapter though, its getten put back together tonight and some more tuning

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**Author:** ![nh4442](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nh4442/32/6005_2.png) [@nh4442](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nh4442)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-the-chances-of-my-motor-staying-together/176359/46 "2005-08-23T10:26:16Z")

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its a good kit but make a gasket for it or it will leak…also my ls/vtec is still for sale

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**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-the-chances-of-my-motor-staying-together/176359/47 "2005-08-23T11:42:13Z")

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> [@nh4442](#):
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> its a good kit but make a gasket for it or it will leak…also my ls/vtec is still for sale

the oil adapter? i had that mother on backwards and it dident even leak,

i am poor and i have to many honda motors

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**Author:** ![nh4442](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nh4442/32/6005_2.png) [@nh4442](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nh4442)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-the-chances-of-my-motor-staying-together/176359/48 "2005-08-23T11:45:04Z")

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lol… i need to sell this motor so i can buy parts for the rsx… and i ment the golden eagle kit…mine leaked at high rpm…so i made a gasket and it works fine now

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-the-chances-of-my-motor-staying-together/176359/49 "2005-08-23T12:51:01Z")

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> [@nh4442](#):
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> …mine leaked at high rpm…so i made a gasket and it works fine now

Is it like the silicone gasket you made for the headers on the silverado?

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