Exhaust gasket help. And ARP # help

[Kouki]

I have a couple questions and figured I'd put them in one thread.

1. I am changing my turbo set up and wanted to know If I can reuse the same manifold to head gasket? The one I had on there is about a year old and is an oem 7 layer metal gasket. Looks to be in good shape, but I wasn't sure if it will still seal up tight???

2. What is the best place to get turbo gaskets, I need a t3 inlet gasket and a 4 bolt outlet gasket, but I don't want something that I'm gonna have to pull after a month and replace, I want something that will last.

3. Does anyone know the part number for ARP exhaust studs for the sr20? I'm sick and tired of the rusty ass studs on the head to mani on my car and want to get something good. I've searched but haven't found a part number, but I know they do make a stud set that will work for this.

[ctm_motortrends]

Phase2motortrend is the best place to buy Gaskets from they also carry ARP.

[IMPerfection]

Maybe if you like paying out the ass for gaskets!! The two compressor side gaskets for my SR T25 from phase2motortrend would be $30, versus $7 from Courtesy Nissan. The two exhaust side gaskets would be $45 total, versus $27 from Courtesy.... That's a $40 difference, or used tires for a full day of drifting! Not to mention phase2's exorbitant shipping (one small box, less than 5 lbs, shouldn't cost $19 to ship via cheapo ground). I don't know about T3 gaskets, but keep the potential price differential in mind before buying...

Another good example of why we all need to shop smart: The "AMS" OEM Oil Pump Rebuild Kit (aka OEM pump cover, gears, and PRV) = $120, in contrast to ~$80 for the exact same 3 parts from Courtesy. It's like a 33% off sale!

EDIT: phase2: $18 for the inlet for your T3 and I'm not even seeing the outlet there. Try here:

AGP Turbo, $10 inlet (http://www.agpturbo.com/home.php?cat=259&sort=title&sort_direction=0) OR Turbochargers.com, $6 inlet (http://www.turbochargers.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=260)

One of them is bound to carry the outlet you need as well, but I didn't check. Good luck!

[IMPerfection]

On another note, you might want to carefully consider whether you want ARP stainless studs vastly stronger than the soft aluminum head. I'd rather have to pull a broken stud, than risk damaging or potentially stripping the head. Especially since the stud everyone seems to break (the first one nearest the distributor) is very close to the block water jacket.

[Kouki]

Thanks. And just want to point out something that is very commonly misunderstood. Stainless steel is actually pretty soft. Not as soft as alum, but softer than regular steel. So comparing the stock steel studs to the stainless studs, they are actually softer, but they won't rust up like the stockers, so I don't think I have to worry about stripping the head any more than I would just installing the stock studs.

Thanks for the links for the gaskets, I was having a hard time finding the outlet gasket mostly, the only few I've seen were composite and I was wanting either stainless or copper for a good seal.