Blew stuff up at the track

Pops Fun · Nov 11, 2009

Hi
I haven't posted in quite a while. Maybe some one will be interested. Here is a thread about my vortech build. Thought you might be interested since I used a very thick gasket Cosmetic .071 (edit) to bring the compression down. Looks like it lasted about 3 years, before blowing. I run the car a fair amount. My best was an 11.696 on slicks.

Went to Tri-State sat. and made 3 runs. On the last run white smoke came billowing out!!
There is a video and my run is about 1/2 way through.

I am the red vert about 5:30 in. Figure i blew a head gasket and maybe more. A slipping clutch may have finally done me in. Will look at it over the weekend .

Steve

Stanger007 · Nov 11, 2009

Sorry to hear that! I'm curious to see what let go!

Wes

Dino Dino Bambino · Nov 12, 2009

You're probably right about popping a head gasket.

Pops Fun · Nov 13, 2009

Bullitt95 said:
You're probably right about popping a head gasket.

I hope that is all it is!!
Have to fix the clutch also.. It was slipping bad.

Bad part I am now offically off the Dirty Dozen the 12 fastest cars on our local board!!! wah wah I was just barely hang on with a 11.9 Oh well !!

Dan95-5.0 · Nov 15, 2009

wow i thought i was gone for a long time LOL.

you must be happy it lasted 3 years tho.

Killercanary · Nov 18, 2009

That sucks. I hope its only a head gasket because with that much power on tap, there can be far worse things that can happen. Its nice to see you back on here though!

Pops Fun · Nov 18, 2009

Hi
Still no word on what is wrong!! My son had the flu then got better for a couple days and is now down again.. It's nice to be back and hear from some friends!!

Still waiting!!
Steve

final5-0 · Nov 20, 2009

S T E V E

Whuz Up ... Young Man

Sorry to hear you broke your Stang

Get that boy of yours buzy :Word:

Tell him he needs to get Dad's toy back on the street ... Like Yesterday

Good to see you here again my friend

Grady

Pops Fun · Nov 20, 2009

Hello
thought about you last month... was in Texas for a month fishin. Unfortunately I was near the Louisiana border.

The son is getting on his feet, might get the stang looked at this weekend??
Waiting patiently.

Pops Fun · Nov 23, 2009

Hi
finally got a little done. my son had the plugs out when I arrived and was doing a coolant leak check. The leak check was good it held pressure 5 minutes. Used a borescope and what we could see looked good... no holes in pistons!! Found a lose hose going to water pump.. At this point I felt hopeful. We went and got some plugs and oil. While changing oil we discovered the pieces.

Not feeling so good now. Going to do a leak down tomorrow night.

Here is a picture of the spark plugs..

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and here are the pieces found in the oil.. View attachment 238379

94gtfreak · Nov 24, 2009

Uh oh...that's never good.

Nice dime though...looks intact. LOL

Sorry..hope it's nothing horrible.

Pops Fun · Nov 24, 2009

LOL .... Yeah the dime looks great!!

BlownFiveLiter · Nov 24, 2009

Uh oh, I think you lost a piston.

Dan95-5.0 · Nov 24, 2009

I would have freaked if i found that dime in my oil LOL

revhead347 · Nov 24, 2009

Dan95-5.0 said:
I would have freaked if i found that dime in my oil LOL

I'd be stoked, that's 10 cents closer to replacing that piston.

Kurt

1slow95 · Nov 24, 2009

Ouch. Welcome to the broken car club. Same thing happened to me a month or two ago, broke a piston at the track. I didn't find a dime in my engine tho.

Pops Fun · Nov 26, 2009

The dime was definitely a bonus

Here is one problem:: Now what to do.... replace at least 2 pistons.... or replace 8 with a lower compression piston.. Advantage go to a stock head gasket.
Would my boost come up or how much HP would I lose?
Oh I haven't seen it yet but my son says the clutch is down to bare metal!!

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BlownFiveLiter · Nov 26, 2009

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How's the bore look? You could probably get away with replacing a couple pistons if a hone would clean it up.

Pops Fun · Nov 27, 2009

Don't have the block out yet!!
I'll probably take it to an engine builder and have him magnaflux the block and look for cracks and let him tell me what needs to be done.. hope to have the block out.... maybe Tuesday night.

xr8d302 · Dec 3, 2009

I will bet you 10 cents that I know what one of your problems was....

Sorry to hear she's down and out, hopefully you'll be up and running for next season

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