Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #30 – August 07, 2007, 09:32:28 PM Well, today went perfect. Oil change and coolant flush went off without any hitches and the heat cycle worked nicely. (Drove 2 miles to school, temp gauge didn't even register, 20 minutes there, then an extended drive home with no stops longer then 5 minutes, got the car nice and hot, came home and let cool.) All of the studs seemed to need a little 'oomph' to get them back to 90#, so hopefully that cures the re-torque problem. None of the studs have backed out at all (I marked them and actually tightened them this time, ARP's destructions be ed). She runs very smoothly now (best ever I think actually). I'm going to take it easy for 100 miles or so and make sure everything is a-ok, then it's time for boost again. Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #31 – August 08, 2007, 02:51:23 PM 2psi this morning and it popped. I didn't get the head clean enough. I'm done with this POS for a few weeks, I need a break! Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #32 – August 08, 2007, 03:15:59 PM Just do it again. Now. Do it. Do it right. Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #34 – August 08, 2007, 05:54:32 PM "Layla. You got me on my knees, Layla...I'm beggin' darlin' please, Layla..." Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #35 – August 08, 2007, 06:25:13 PM Quote from: cougarcragar;167224"Layla. You got me on my knees, Layla...I'm beggin' darlin' please, Layla..."And now we must kill you...... Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #36 – August 08, 2007, 06:25:14 PM Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;166818What the? I fix Layla in under 24 hours and nobody says a word?Come again? :D ;) Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #37 – August 08, 2007, 06:27:34 PM Quote from: JeremyB;167239Come again? :D I was going to say something about that too..... Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #38 – August 08, 2007, 06:31:51 PM probly get alot more responses now Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #39 – August 08, 2007, 07:31:56 PM When I torqued the head down about a half quart of oil came out in-between the head and block. I didn't clean the head out and when I put it on the car it must have drained oil and coolant all over the head gasket. I just rushed it way too much. Now I have to do it all over again. *sigh* Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #40 – August 08, 2007, 11:03:17 PM Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;167258When I torqued the head down about a half quart of oil came out in-between the head and block. I didn't clean the head out and when I put it on the car it must have drained oil and coolant all over the head gasket. I just rushed it way too much. Now I have to do it all over again. *sigh*Sucks man hope you get it straightened out soon. Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #41 – August 08, 2007, 11:06:57 PM Red Loctite and torque them down to 100 ft pounds. Either that or find (or use) the old 12 points with a little oil. Both work the same, one is just harder to get the head off of. Head gaskets don't mean much to me. Used them all, blown them all.Also, a wide band doesn't do much good if you can't tune it. Consider a TwEECer in the future also.:D Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #42 – August 08, 2007, 11:41:08 PM Quote from: motormenace;167326Also, a wide band doesn't do much good if you can't tune it. Consider a TwEECer in the future also.:D100% true but you can tweak the stock stuff some. unless the afr is way out of wack. Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #43 – August 09, 2007, 12:36:01 AM I didn't read all the replies, but there is a simple way to eliminate the head studs from backing out.First clean the threads in the block with brake cleaner to remove any oil and dirt. Then use light threadlocker on the studs' threads that go into the block. Once fully seated by hand, put two nuts on each stud, get them both fully threaded, then jam them together slightly to lock them to the stud. Torque it to 15-20lbs. Then back the nuts off one at a time. Do that to all ten studs and you'll NEVER have another stud back out.Of course follow ARP's recommendations on torque specs after installing the head. And make sure you have the dowel pins in the block that hold the head gasket in position. Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #44 – August 09, 2007, 08:20:54 AM Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;167327100% true but you can tweak the stock stuff some. unless the afr is way out of wack.I fully agree. If your blowing gaskets, you can at least help a little by more full pressure (definently a big help if your leaning out at the top end). Quote Selected
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