Argh!!!! Blew it up! August 05, 2007, 09:16:18 PM Well, I fixed the starter. I broke the nose clean off, sheared the bendix, and wasted the bearings. Go me! I put in a spare and it cranked soooooo slowly. I drove around the block twice and there's coolant and oil everywhere. *sigh* Stupid 1035.So I'll order up a 9883 and try to get it back together tomorrow. This sucks.Guess the 14.7 seems a little more impressive now that I realize how blown the HG was :hick: Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #1 – August 05, 2007, 09:47:23 PM For some reason, I was expecting a bit more outta the car too. Get it fixed! :) Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #2 – August 05, 2007, 09:54:55 PM Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;166269 I drove around the block twice and there's coolant and oil everywhere. *sigh* Stupid 1035.So I'll order up a 9883 and try to get it back together tomorrow. This sucks.Guess the 14.7 seems a little more impressive now that I realize how blown the HG was :hick:wideband wideband wideband!!!!trust meand its a 8993 Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #3 – August 05, 2007, 10:03:46 PM OK, ok, wideband too :hick:And I knew that... :D Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #4 – August 05, 2007, 10:05:44 PM Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;166281OK, ok, wideband too :hick:And I knew that... :DIt will be the best money you ever spent. :D Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #5 – August 06, 2007, 12:07:56 AM Well, the head is already off (I work fast ). Head, block, and pistons are all A-OK. The ARP head studs backed out AGAIN!!!! The nuts were all tight on the studs, but all the studs loosened off, causing boost to leak into the water passages. I'm sick of this, so I'm going with Ford TTY bolts. That was the only problem I could find with the car.And yes I'm on 35#s (albeit rebuilt). I'm thinking an AutoMeter WB is the next purchase after I get the head back on (tomorrow hopefully...) Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #6 – August 06, 2007, 12:17:34 AM so what is the advantage of going to a weaker head gasket other than having the gasket fail instead of something else? isn't 1035 the stronger one and 8993 equivalent to stock? Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #7 – August 06, 2007, 09:29:58 AM The 1035 is *very* sensitive to out-of-flatness, pressure changes, and what-not. ANY boost leak will cause immediate failure. The 8993 is far more forgiving. And I'd much rather have a gasket go then a chunk of my block!What you should really be asking is why I'm giving up ARP head studs for Ford TTY bolts. I followed ARP's directions to the "T", even using ARP assembly lube. The studs are supposed to be finger tight in the block but they keep backing out. This is the second time they've done it. Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #8 – August 06, 2007, 09:39:23 AM I have ARP bolts in my TF headed 5.0, no problems... I did loose a HG back when I was sprayin' using stock bolts... Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #9 – August 06, 2007, 09:46:56 AM i've used arp hardware for years. i've used them in every build i've ever done. did you go back and retorque the head studs after you heat cycled the motor? Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #10 – August 06, 2007, 09:48:18 AM Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;166351What you should really be asking is why I'm giving up ARP head studs for Ford TTY bolts. I followed ARP's directions to the "T", even using ARP assembly lube. The studs are supposed to be finger tight in the block but they keep backing out. This is the second time they've done it.That's why I'm not reusing my ARP studs either....Granted my problem now is a cracked head, but I'm just tired of screwing with them. The past two times I've tried to use them they have let me down.Hell, with as much as you have sitting around, you should have enough of the "good" 12-point stock bolts sitting around. Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #11 – August 06, 2007, 09:53:18 AM Chuck,I do have a set of good 12-points. I also have a new set of TTY's. Which one would you use? This is just too many failures for me. First backing out of the block with an 8993, and now with a 1035. The nuts were all tight on the studs, but the whole stud backed out. And yes, I re-torqued them.I just don't understand, as I have ARP studs on the mains, and ARP rod bolts on the rods. Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #12 – August 06, 2007, 09:56:52 AM Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;166361Chuck,I do have a set of good 12-points. I also have a new set of TTY's. Which one would you use? This is just too many failures for me. First backing out of the block with an 8993, and now with a 1035. The nuts were all tight on the studs, but the whole stud backed out. And yes, I re-torqued them.I just don't understand, as I have ARP studs on the mains, and ARP rod bolts on the rods.something doesn't sound right. did you use the same set on both head gaskets. maybe the bolt holes in your head are streathed. Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #13 – August 06, 2007, 10:10:41 AM Mike-If you have both, you might as well use the TTA. I just didn't see the need to buy new bolts if you still had some good stockers. Quote Selected
Argh!!!! Blew it up! Reply #14 – August 06, 2007, 10:18:57 AM I've always used the Fel-pro TTA bolt and haven't has any problems. Granted I'm not really pushing it at 15psi. They have never backed out on me. I've thought about the ARP's before but the more I read here and turbo ford I'm not so sure I want anything to do with them. If I had some of the 12point stockers I'd used them. Quote Selected
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