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Sep 25, 2002 | 10:49 AM

Terry Burger

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Hey Tony

We haven't heard about your car in awhile.. How did the dynatech headers work? Did your MTI 434ci motor blow up yet? Historically when we don't heard from you it means your doing a rebuild. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Sep 25, 2002 | 10:57 AM

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Re: Hey Tony

I blew the motor up into tiny pieces, some of them hit the moon! It left a crater in the ground about 2 feet deep, and the car is totalled.

-just kidding <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

I'm in the process of pulling the heads off, the car has been sitting for about a month now with no work done to it. We installed ARP head studs when the headers were installed (anticipating higher cylinder pressures from..... <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" /> ) and we reused the head gaskets. Unfortunately, one didn't seal properly and I have to replace it, so I'm going to just replace both while I'm at it. I pulled the top end last Saturday, and hope to go back and finish this week. Not alot of time lately to mess with the car due to work, but this weather is getting nice and I'm motivated again.

No rebuilds this time, the next major upgrade will be a solid roller camshaft and possibly a 10# enhancement <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Oh yeah, and I have to install the new SLP radiator.

-Tony

Sep 25, 2002 | 11:10 AM

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Re: Hey Tony

Did you ever figure out why your car was having crankcase problems, and what did you do to solve them?

Sep 25, 2002 | 11:14 AM

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Re: Hey Tony

I plan on hooking the stock PCV system back up, with an inline oil catchcan. Problem should be solved. My engine had no PCV system, and those breather filters kinda sucked.

We also have not dyno-tuned the car since the new exhaust was installed. It pulled 501 rwhp thru the quiet 3" SLP dual-dual catback, but only 510 rwhp with the cutout. I'm guessing the air/fuel went wacko with the open cutout. I was at 525 rwhp with the old FLP headers, with a good tune. I'm hoping for 535-540 once it is all tweaked out.

-Tony

Sep 25, 2002 | 11:32 AM

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Re: Hey Tony

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Nine Ball:
...we reused the head gaskets...<hr /></blockquote>With $12K invested in your motor, why risk using re-used head gaskets? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

Sep 25, 2002 | 11:50 AM

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Re: Hey Tony

I have custom layered metal head gaskets. These can be reused a few times in most cases.

-Tony

Sep 25, 2002 | 11:55 AM

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Re: Hey Tony

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Nine Ball:
I have custom layered metal head gaskets. These can be reused a few times in most cases.

-Tony<hr /></blockquote>I know that is what they advertise, but ALOT of posts have popped up with people having problems with them. Seems you need to deck the block and mill the heads everytime to re0use them.

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Sep 25, 2002 | 01:26 PM

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Re: Hey Tony

Nah I posted, blew my tranny. Should be back in another week. Still no leaks though. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Sep 25, 2002 | 02:40 PM

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Re: Hey Tony

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> I think I just told you a shitload above.

Should I take some photos to satisfy your doubting mind? LOL! You are more than welcome to fly out to Houston, go to MTI, and check out my car for yourself.

Tony

Sep 25, 2002 | 05:54 PM

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Re: Hey Tony

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Terry Bugger:
Nah I posted, blew my tranny. Should be back in another week. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <hr /></blockquote>I forsee Terry Bugger going the TH350-400 route.

Sep 25, 2002 | 08:15 PM

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Re: Hey Tony

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Terry Burger:
 Still no leaks though. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <hr /></blockquote>Terry,
It's pretty amazing what a couple of bottles of block sealer will do for a leaking block. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Sep 25, 2002 | 08:22 PM

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Re: Hey Tony

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Hugh G. Rection:
Terry,
It's pretty amazing what a couple of bottles of block sealer will do for a leaking block. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> <hr /></blockquote>Hey, I heard of a guy putting some kind of cement sealer in his block for a leaky head gasket. It worked too. Same guy had a lawnmower blade in his engine too. Seriously.

Tim

Sep 25, 2002 | 08:45 PM

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Re: Hey Tony

Tony, I'm a rookie......but not with the Cometic gaskets. make sure the center piece didnt move out of its slot in the middle layer of the gasket. Mine did that and leaked big time. I have reused mine either 3-4 times now and as long as i installed the gasket properly, it doesn't leak. i do clean them and spray some copper spray on them before reinstalling per Cometic. Good luck!

Sep 26, 2002 | 12:04 AM

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Re: Hey Tony

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Nine Ball:
I have custom layered metal head gaskets.<hr /></blockquote>Cometics?

Sep 26, 2002 | 12:09 AM

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Re: Hey Tony

Tony why didn't you install studs in the beginning? Also when you went to install them why didn't you install them one at a time with the heads on? Sounds like there is something you're not telling us. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Sep 26, 2002 | 08:36 AM

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Re: Hey Tony

I took the day off from work and am about to head to the shop to complete the gasket swap. I will be using new gaskets this time, of a different type (non-reusable). Maybe I can be back on the streets terrorizing this weekend, we are supposed to have some nice weather!

Tony

Sep 26, 2002 | 09:02 AM

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Re: Hey Tony

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Nine Ball:
I blew the motor up into tiny pieces, some of them hit the moon! It left a crater in the ground about 2 feet deep, and the car is totalled.

-Tony<hr /></blockquote>Damn!!! That's where that rod I found in my yard came from. I checked my wife's car and it had all 8 in there. Hey Tony do you want me to mail it back to you for the rebuild. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Paul

Sep 26, 2002 | 07:27 PM

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Re: Hey Tony

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Paul @ Thunder:
Damn!!! That's where that rod I found in my yard came from. I checked my wife's car and it had all 8 in there. Hey Tony do you want me to mail it back to you for the rebuild. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Paul<hr /></blockquote>Nah, better send it to Terry Bugger so he can have a lab examine it so he can learn how to go fast like the big boys toys.

Tim
P.S. I already know what Terrys reply to my post will be.