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performance head gasket

Postby sliDingSolAra... » Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:43 pm

anyone know where i can find a uprated head gasket???? something like MLS. i cant find aftermarket ones for the 1mz anywhere but i know people have them. pleaseee heeelllppppp!
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Re: performance head gasket

Postby ToyoSolV6 » Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:08 pm

hit up GregTRD or TRD4life. I beleive MLS makes them but for the the 3mz, but those have the vvt-i passages i dont know how they have done it to make it work but i know they have.
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Re: performance head gasket

Postby trd4life » Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:32 am

I have MLS 1mz-fe headgaskets in stock $140 SHIPPED for the pair.
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Re: performance head gasket

Postby sliDingSolAra... » Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:31 am

trd4life wrote:I have MLS 1mz-fe headgaskets in stock $140 SHIPPED for the pair.
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awesome gabe! ill be sending you a pm in the next month or two. need to grab the fuel kit too.

what about the engine torque rods,, u have those?
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Re: performance head gasket

Postby trd4life » Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:57 pm

yes i do
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Re: performance head gasket

Postby Smaay » Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:01 pm

forgive my ignorance, but i just tore down my 1MZ and it had a metal head gasket.

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also what is this engine torque rod you speak of?
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Thats alot of BOOST!!!!
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Re: performance head gasket

Postby trd4life » Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:12 am

its a solid mount on the front of the trans that replaces the oem shock absorber mount
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Re: performance head gasket

Postby sliDingSolAra... » Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:17 pm

so are stock head gaskets mls or are the performance ones thinner??
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