After tuning three engine managements, going down the drag strip on two record making drag runs, countless bottles of NOS and race fuel, 3500 miles of HARD daily driving - - - it was time to take the head off to have a coolant leak welded up

This engine had many 550 plus whp dyno runs and at least 100 runs on NOS in 3rd and 4th gear

Here is the inside of the bores - still looking almost brand new and everythng 100% mnt cond

Compresson test rght before taking it apart yeilded 175 psi cold and within 1 % leak down

Design by Dyno Flash - expert assembly by Ferrarokid!

Just a new head gasket needed and bolting it all back together tomorrow for another 5,000 miles of daily driving then I'll take it apart to check again

dam Al, that looks great. it's ready for alot more hard driving miles. Your tuning is right on the money.

you can see number 1 cylinder was the one ingesting the coolant. What happened? did they port into a water jacket? or was it just a head gasket?

Ported close to a water jacet - back fire did it in ! I am learning where and how far yoiu can port these heads !

Good stuff...Im learning as you, and others post along on the forums. Im glad to see that the motor has held up very well to the abuse you have given it.

Thanks for all the pics, and info. Keep it coming Al.

Ken

Not too bad. Hopefully the crack is easily reached for welding. Maybe you wont need to take her apart again after only 5000 miles. Good luck!

Hey Dynoflash

How quick/fast has the car been in the 1/4 with Nos and without Nos?

So hard to tell from a picture. Is that detonation on the tops of the pistons?

a match made in heaven!

Tommy's the best

No thats the weird design. Remember this is a built engine guys those Need to know that. Nonethe less nice pics and way to keep her together AL. Yup #1 burned the coolant

I know that you like Buschur's equipment, maybe you should talk to him once he gets his head flowed and then cut apart. He will definatly know where it is safe to take the meat out and the areas that you do not want to grind on too hard. Maybe he can build you a head with the valves and equipment that you already have.

do you like braging about how much whp you have? im sorry but all i see from you is 450whp+ before all your posts. we all know how much hp you.

He daily drives it at 450 on pump gas. Last I remember reading he's not pushing this thing at all.

not to be a dick or anything al,but the real story is told in the rod and main bearings as to how badly worn your engine is,although the bores/pistons do look ok,as far as the picture tells.I would be
willing to bet that the top 1/2 of the rod bearings (rod side) and the bottem half of the main bearings(cap side) will tell just how
much these motors can take.