Well Took top end apart today ..

[Mrstangerbanger]

So i tried to remove the bolt from the head and it was a no go the bolt was to strong .. So I ended up removing the head and sure enough I melted the head gasket .. I'm installing the new gaskets and head studs and should have the car together next week .. Had the blower and everything apart in 4 hours .. Not bad ?? So both heads are off the car and its apart .. Going to order the new head studs and install everything next week.. Should only take a day to install everything but I glade I removed the head so I know its all good .. Everything else looks great so should be fine ..

I know every bolt size and location its crazy .. These pushrods are so easy to work with I love it ..

So I could have just installed a new head gasket on the passenger side head and be done today but I decided to do it right and remove both heads and order head studs ... I would have had my car done today but going to wait and install new studs just because after talking to ARP the studs are 5 times stronger and way better for boosted apps and I dont want to have to pull it apart again anytime soon ..

Here is a picture of me removing the old lower intake gaskets and showing my port work lol ...

You can see the gasket is bad

 

[quickstang_1994]

grats on finding the problem. its crazy how those headgaskets are. i think i will be switching to studs as well next time i blow a head gasket

 

[forcefedhatch]

Yes pushrods engines are awesome to work on!!


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[Musturd]

Nice what gaskets you going with ? Head studs are the way Togo

 

[Mrstangerbanger]

Fel-Pro 8548 PT 2 There are guys running way more boost then me with them so thats what i got ..

 

[quickstang_1994]

http://www.jegs.com/i/Fel-Pro/375/8548+PT-2/10002/-1 ? if these are them they are for stock motors. but for boost i recommend the mls are not cheap but are well worth the money not to have to redo them

 

[modo]

used these before and they took 26 lbs all day from a ysi

http://www.jegs.com/i/Fel+Pro/375/9333-PT-1/10002/-1

here is a good thread on them

http://forums.corral.net/forums/5-0-5-8-engine-tech/1344029-9333-pt1-vs-mls-head-gaskets-help.html


also with the studs... the washer gets installed a specific way. read the instructions

 

[forcefedhatch]

Yes 9333's with the arp's and you'll be set..


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[Mrstangerbanger]

used these before and they took 26 lbs all day from a ysi

http://www.jegs.com/i/Fel+Pro/375/9333-PT-1/10002/-1

here is a good thread on them

http://forums.corral.net/forums/5-0-5-8-engine-tech/1344029-9333-pt1-vs-mls-head-gaskets-help.html


also with the studs... the washer gets installed a specific way. read the instructions

Ok ya it was between the 8548 or the 9333 there both great head gaskets i think my problem was the tune not the gasket .. I have friends running way more boost then me with the 8538.. I should have the head studs wensday so car should be finished this next weekend ..

Both of those head gaskets are for rebuilds nothing special but they rock..

If you run a high end gasket the piston will go before the headgasket lol

 

[forcefedhatch]

Yeah I'd rather a gasket go first lol..


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[99FiveOh]

How much boost were you running and what kind of tune?

 

[Musturd]

99 5.0 thats pretty cool

 

[miss2slocoupe]

what heads do you have? arent they twisted wedge heads?

 

[castine917]

Another thread on gaskets with boost. http://forums.corral.net/forums/turbochargers/1363158-head-gasket-yes-again-lol.html#post10961840