I've got the MLS gaskets on mine. Not near as much prep. The rest is in here:
http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/engine/ctrp-1108-racing-head-gaskets/
http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/engine/ctrp-1108-racing-head-gaskets/
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If i dont change my mind by this afternoon!,I think im just going to try the cometics with copper spray,i figure for the cost of the gaskets and the fact that i can take it appart in a few hours,is worth a try.....if it leaks then next step is some serious changes
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I hate to say it but this all just sounds like trial and error. If it were me, and it WAS me last year, I would want to know the exact reason the head gaskets blew so that I could put together a plan to resolve that issue.
IMO your looking at this too quickly and acting upon it based off hunches. If your not an expert in the field of mechanics and you don't research or find someone to help diagnose then your going to throw so much money at this thing you will give up and sell the very thing you saught after in the first place, a bad ass tire shredding machine that you love to drive.
Just my .02 bro.
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IMO your looking at this too quickly and acting upon it based off hunches. If your not an expert in the field of mechanics and you don't research or find someone to help diagnose then your going to throw so much money at this thing you will give up and sell the very thing you saught after in the first place, a bad ass tire shredding machine that you love to drive.
Just my .02 bro.
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Problem is the head?...block checked out fine??...im sending the head out for measurmeant and resurfacing?...tuner agrees?...not sure what else i can do?
I measured head in question with the proper machinest straight edge and its .004 out across the 2 cylinders that blew through,plus the fire ring indents=blow through i would say no?....and thats sitting over the ruff indents from the fire ring of the wrong felpro 1011-1,so its hard to tell exactly,ima let the machinist double check for me....
But as far as i can tell,the block was flat,couldnt get .0015 through in any direction..
But as far as i can tell,the block was flat,couldnt get .0015 through in any direction..
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Did you read the article?
The Article said:
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The Same Article said:
I used no gasket spray.
some other site said:
That was from http://www.vacmotorsports.com/articlesDetail.php?recordID=25
I read it yes...i just dont know what to do now....lol..this is what the tuner sent me,super nice guy,hes trying to help me out as much as he can
This is decking heads also...
"Buy the felpro #1133 mls gaskets. they
are more forgiving on crappy surface due to coating. They only come in .041" compressed thickness, but a 4.100" bore opening. I calculated you compression ratio and its at 10.74:1 with the felpro #1133 gasket. That is assuming you machinist didnt "zero deck" the motor, in that case its around 11.3:1. This is all stuff that needs to be known when building a motor for a specific combo. I would recommend measuring the piston to deck hieght to confirm."
"Buy the felpro #1133 mls gaskets. they
are more forgiving on crappy surface due to coating. They only come in .041" compressed thickness, but a 4.100" bore opening. I calculated you compression ratio and its at 10.74:1 with the felpro #1133 gasket. That is assuming you machinist didnt "zero deck" the motor, in that case its around 11.3:1. This is all stuff that needs to be known when building a motor for a specific combo. I would recommend measuring the piston to deck hieght to confirm."
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That was one option,i checked my piston to deck hight the best i could,used a dial indicator until it stopped moving at top dead,then put the straight edge over the center of the piston,i got .013 up to .017 clearance....going to double check tomoro since it was my first time
Me...mill/fix heads first. Second built new shortblock(I know I know). Third run as much boost as I comfortably want to(which would be a lot lol). You could probably have all this done for less than 4K and never worry about the motor again.
Seriously. If it meant for me to spend another 1-2k at this point(for new heads,labor,time,worry), I'd go the above route. You're still going to be in a dilemma with the block if you just fix the topend problem. Now is the time to pull the motor and do it if you're going to. Otherwise it probably will be a matter of time. I wouldn't want to have spent all this time and money to boost it if I couldn't romp on it when I wanted. Just my .02
Seriously. If it meant for me to spend another 1-2k at this point(for new heads,labor,time,worry), I'd go the above route. You're still going to be in a dilemma with the block if you just fix the topend problem. Now is the time to pull the motor and do it if you're going to. Otherwise it probably will be a matter of time. I wouldn't want to have spent all this time and money to boost it if I couldn't romp on it when I wanted. Just my .02
Building a new short block would be the answer in a perfect world,but i just got this motor built a few years ago,hardly any k on it,and i just cant spend more on this car right now.From the begging of this thread,other than my compression,everyone said that i would be fine to run boost if i kept it under 500rwhp?
I know its pushing the limits,but building a new engine is not an option for me,if anything i just put it back to N\A and continue this thread with a fresh build in a Couple years...
I understand. Believe me I do. Best of luck. It "should" be fine. At least for awhile. Just keep the tune conservative and maybe a bigger pulley after you get the heads sorted.
I believe (Asp racing???) Correct me if I'm wrong on the name. Will make custom pulleys if needed that way you can get the boost where it's needed.
OR you can pull out timing to reduce power. I believe pulling more timing would be the most economical route. I know as little as 2* can cause a decent power decrease.
What size is the lower ? Is it an 8 rib setup with the 6.00 lower ?
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