Nissan SR16VE and SR20VE Intake Manifold Gasket

Nissan SR16VE and SR20VE engine have some common parts in their gasket, rocker cover gasket, plug seal, valve seal is basically using the same parts, for cylinder head gasket, their bore diameter is exactly the same although one is 1.6 engine and another is 2.0 engine, only different between their head gasket is SR16VE using the carbon material while SR20VE using metal type of material.

For intake manifold gasket, both of them looks alike at a glance, but just watch carefully and you will noted the different between 2 of them.

Toyota Corolla TA64 3TG Gasket

Never thought that we will order the Toyota 3TG gasket, we already order the Toyota 18RG and 2TG gasket before that and feel that it may be risky to end up stocking it as all this are under Toyota Classic model that we don't know which day the demand may just stop.

Found the turbocharger gasket in the 3TG overhaul gasket kit which have Japanese wording printed on it.

The 3TG Rocker Cover Gasket set is also a classic design.

This shipment also have the Toyota 18RG Full Set Gasket kit in it.

Finally I can take a family photo for this 3 Toyota classic model gasket kit, from left, is 2TG, 3TG and 18RG.

Toyota Supra SZ-R with BMW engine?

In the on going 2019 Tokyo Auto Salon, one of the highlight is the return of the Toyota Supra, the previous Toyota Supra is famous with its 2JZ-GTE engine, but there are sources mention that the new Supra will come with BMW engine, the link stated the details can be found here.

The BMW engine which is inline 4 cylinder turbocharge, under engine code of N20B48 is also use in BMW Z4 30i, the details of this B48 engine can be found here.

It is quite interesting in this scenario, when before that quite a lot of BMW M5 E39 owner like to modified their vehicle with the Toyota 2JZ-GTE engine, those info can be found easily if you type "BMW" and "2JZ-GTE" in Google search, and now it is time for the other way round with Supra trying the BMW engine.

Honda S2000 Head Set Gasket Kit

Honda S2000 is not a popular Honda model in Malaysia market, but this engine, with code of F20C1, F20C2, F22C1 and F22C2 have something unique on its gasket design when compare to other Honda engine gasket.

The cylinder head gasket have a extra timing chain passage area which is not seen in other Honda engine gasket which conventionally using the timing belt.

And other than the exhaust and intake manifold gasket, there are one side cover gasket as showed on above diagram as item #8,  and for item #14, the Vtec Solenoid O-ring also have its own design.

Honda Accord CR3 Rocker Cover Gasket Kit

Honda Accord CR3 rocker cover gasket have a very special design from other K series engine in previous Honda range, the rocker cover gasket kit which is the #1 in the below diagram which consist of 3 items that is #3, #4 and #5 in the below diagram.

#3 is the main rocker cover gasket with part number 12341-5A2-A01, #4 is the rocker cover grommet with part number 12432-5A2-A01, and the #5 is the plug seal which found in most Honda new hybrid model, which is under part number 12343-RGA-003.

The Honda genuine parts also pack it under rocker gasket kit set as item #1 with part number 12030-5A2-A01.