Where to buy headgasket?

[maxhag]

Hey lads,

I am trying to track down a headgasket for my 4A (SOHC).

I called Repco, they said it was $90 and would take 2 weeks to get in.... (ACL Brand)

I called Canberra Toyota, they said, wait for it.... $504 :o !!!!! and that would also take 2 weeks to come in... (Genuine part)


Big price differance, Why? (they were both quotes for headgasket kits)


Anywhere else i should try?


thanks

J Riftin

[dr1ft-pig]

wait the 2 weeks

take the one from repco

[Clinton]

the genuine one is worht more than the engine! just buy the one from repco

[maxhag]

yeah i know, maybe not even worth doing.... lol

Will a 4a (SOHC) out of a AE82, bolt into a AE86 using some of the gear i already have (manifolds etc..).

Are the engines the same? Am I right guessing it's almost a straight swap??????

[Clinton]

yes it will but cooling will be a different issue

[Tyrie]

wtf $504 for a headgsaket...? I payed $300 for a full engine gasket kit for a 4agze from them.

[ae86trueno]

Yep i think someone stuffed up there, the TRD head gsaket's are only $200 !!!
But there is nothing wrong with the ACL ones, i used one on the first engine i ever built and it didnt fail me.

[maxhag]

its only a 4a SOHC. i dont even need anything fancy. daily driver..... $504 just sounds wrong, ay.....

[fixeruperer]

try veals and othere repco's, some one will have one in stock

[Sprinterboy]

Ring Toysprinta, he works at repco (fyshwick), when you come over to collect the injectors i'll T you up with something.

J

[Tyrie]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (sprinterboy @ Jan 1 2008, 03:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=461188)</div>
Ring Toysprinta, he works at repco (fyshwick), when you come over to collect the injectors i'll T you up with something.

J[/b]

yeah do that.

ACL make 2 headgaskets, ezi-fit and monotorque. All the engine shops I've been too say to steer clear of the ezifit gaskets as apparantly the glue stuff on them is crap...

[hachirusto]

$90 for a head gasket??? , when I go into work next ill check I think I can get them way cheaper

[maxhag]

HachiRusto (great name)

Yeah, if you can get one cheaper, let me know. As the gasket is for my daily with a 4A-C, i dont need anything special, just a plain standard one will do....

Where do you work?

[maxhag]

Got one!

I just tracked one down from Canberra Motor Spares for $55
Its a ACL monotorque one....
Iam happy, considering Canberra Toyota was 10X the price......

thanks