Headgasket to use for high boost applicaton
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Yea, I mean you should be fine. I make less than you do but its still leaning on it lol.
I would check the block surface with feeler gauges and a machinist flat edge next time the head is off, I forgot to mention that I did that after my gasket kicked as well.
The other thing you could look at is tuning? Idk who you have tuning the car but if there is detonation, it can lift the head easy.
I would check the block surface with feeler gauges and a machinist flat edge next time the head is off, I forgot to mention that I did that after my gasket kicked as well.
The other thing you could look at is tuning? Idk who you have tuning the car but if there is detonation, it can lift the head easy.
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I believe so, mine is close to the service limit with 10.5:1 pistons and I am running the OEM gasket. The biggest issue with the OEM gasket will be if you are bored way over, I forget the max piston diameter for the stock gasket.
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hell yeah! Im Stock bore. Gonna take car to RRT this Saturday and have them run a fire ring setup they ran on their drag car. No more playing games lol 😂
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Its been good. I have mine setup flexfuel so on 91 I just run gate pressure (~18psi) with minimal timing as a "get around" tune and then on E85 I have it turned up to ~37psi with a decent amount of timing.
I have had it together in this state for like 6 years I think and 15-20k miles I think?
I only went high compression because I looked over some dyno charts and talked myself into a Red with high compression would still spool like a Green. I think helps spool but its really hard to say if it was 100% worth it or not considering its just a street car. But I haven't had any issues from the high compression.
I have had it together in this state for like 6 years I think and 15-20k miles I think?
I only went high compression because I looked over some dyno charts and talked myself into a Red with high compression would still spool like a Green. I think helps spool but its really hard to say if it was 100% worth it or not considering its just a street car. But I haven't had any issues from the high compression.
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Its been good. I have mine setup flexfuel so on 91 I just run gate pressure (~18psi) with minimal timing as a "get around" tune and then on E85 I have it turned up to ~37psi with a decent amount of timing.
I have had it together in this state for like 6 years I think and 15-20k miles I think?
I only went high compression because I looked over some dyno charts and talked myself into a Red with high compression would still spool like a Green. I think helps spool but its really hard to say if it was 100% worth it or not considering its just a street car. But I haven't had any issues from the high compression.
I have had it together in this state for like 6 years I think and 15-20k miles I think?
I only went high compression because I looked over some dyno charts and talked myself into a Red with high compression would still spool like a Green. I think helps spool but its really hard to say if it was 100% worth it or not considering its just a street car. But I haven't had any issues from the high compression.
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It certainly is lol. I never planned to build the motor, the end goal with the car was 500whp/400wftlbs on a Green and the stock block but a timing tensioner had other plans and I caught a case of the "while I'm in here" and this is how it ended up.
Can't say I'm sad about it but my wallet was lol.
Can't say I'm sad about it but my wallet was lol.
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It certainly is lol. I never planned to build the motor, the end goal with the car was 500whp/400wftlbs on a Green and the stock block but a timing tensioner had other plans and I caught a case of the "while I'm in here" and this is how it ended up.
Can't say I'm sad about it but my wallet was lol.
Can't say I'm sad about it but my wallet was lol.
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