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Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :
 
Damn. Ran a string of 108.5/108.6mph runs (12.80's) and THEN- 108.913!. Open h-pipe, American Racer tires. Was pretty happy until I pull out on to Jackson Road and see a cloud behind me- coolant from my tail-pipes! The oil is fine- the head gaskets are o-ringed so they should not have failed. Probably a welded crack in one ex. port failed. Sigh-
Get to pull the heads and have them tested.

Big thanks to bunchmyfunky for hangin' w/ me until the tow-truck finally made it.

JL

 

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Posted by AaronC (Member # 86) on :
 
Well congrats on the new MPH. That sucks about having to pull the heads. That's where I'm at. This makes it the perfect time to notch those pistons and put a cam in! Then you'll be posting about 115 traps!
 

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Posted by Tyrant89 (Member # 1033) on :
 
Congrat's my friend!!!

I'm getting ready to pull off a head myself: stripped a plug hole on my TFS's.

I have a new itake & headers, so they are going on too. I'll let you know next time I head to the track.

Also, were going to Dave & buster's this Sunday. Stop by if your in the area.

Shaun
 

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Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :
 
Thanks, Shaun.
I will be wrenching Sunday. Appreciate the invite. Where is D&B's?

JL
 

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Posted by Yellow94GT (Member # 431) on :
 
Sorry to here about the car Jim.

Any mods going to come from this?
 

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Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :
 
You must be psychic. Just happen to have a Prochamber and cat-back to put on. Electric fan after that (not yet acquired). Try for 110mph on stock cam. THEN custom cam.

JL


 

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Posted by Yellow94GT (Member # 431) on :
 
See Jim, there is some good to come from this.

Every time something breaks it just means that something gets upgraded


 

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Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 

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Originally posted by AaronC:
This makes it the perfect time to notch those pistons and put a cam in! Then you'll be posting about 115 traps!

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I like this idea!

Welds broke on the exhaust side? Are these heads heavily ported or repaired?
 

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Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :
 
One ex. port was repaired. Hope to pull it apart tomorrow.

JL
 

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Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
Pulled the heads yet? If so-how bad was the damage?
 

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Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :
 
Drew, Dan and Mark gave me a hand on Sat. Thanks, Guys! The ex. port that was previously welded cracked again at the edge of the weld. I hope to have it back by Thu. Should have the MAC cat-back to match the Prochamber already received.

JL
 

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Posted by Yellow94GT (Member # 431) on :
 
Sweet deal Jim....I can't wait to see that baby run


 

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