Just got off the W2W Engine Dyno and....
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From: Commerce Twp.
Originally Posted by LASTLS1
What head gaskets? Copper-Oring?
We are running the new Cometic's with the nitrogen filled rings. Seems to be working so far!
Tom
Originally Posted by FSTR-THANU
We are running the new Cometic's with the nitrogen filled rings. Seems to be working so far!
Tom
Tom
WOW! What size bore and what size gaskets? Mine blew 7 out of 8 on the dyno. It blew between the cylinders. I have a 4.030 bore and the gaskets were a 4.155 I think. I think the huge gap caused my problems!
The tech a cometic said it shouldn't be a problem! 
Good luck and POST SOME NUMBERS!!! Thread Starter
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Originally Posted by LASTLS1
WOW! What size bore and what size gaskets? Mine blew 7 out of 8 on the dyno. It blew between the cylinders. I have a 4.030 bore and the gaskets were a 4.155 I think. I think the huge gap caused my problems! The tech a cometic said it shouldn't be a problem! Good luck and POST SOME NUMBERS!!!
The tech a cometic said it shouldn't be a problem! Good luck and POST SOME NUMBERS!!!I have the exact same combo without a hint of a hurt gasket and we have a lot of pulls already!
Damn your good Kevin!
Tom
Originally Posted by FSTR-THANU
I have the exact same combo without a hint of a hurt gasket and we have a lot of pulls already!
Damn your good Kevin!
Tom
Damn your good Kevin!
Tom
I'm glad they are working for you. I'll have to start looking for other problems!
Those are some ****** SICK wagon wheels! You need to use those bitches as skinnies!
I'll throw in a guess at 1450 - 1500 ish. Thats one badass setup. W2W = amazing
Can't wait for numbers!
I'll throw in a guess at 1450 - 1500 ish. Thats one badass setup. W2W = amazing
Can't wait for numbers!
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Originally Posted by 1BADWS6@STENOD
Hmmm... Im guessing it made close to 1571hp at around 22psi. Am i close??
Kevin
Kevin
I 2nd that one.... but ill add .4rwhp to it....
Add the new ones after the pulls.......
Kyle
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From: Commerce Twp.
Well, I spoke too soon about the headgaskets! After a couple of base pulls to get the tune right Kurt started the first power hit and we heard a whistle noise. The gasket was pushed out in 6 cylinders. Oh well, that's life. Better we test the limts of the gaskets on the engine dyno instead of at the track. I think we still managed 1560hp or so but I'll let Todd post the sheets up tomorrow.
The copper gaskets with o-rings will be on by the weekend and in the car she goes. All in all I am extremely satisfied the the engine and turbo kit capabilities. Time to learn how to drive this beast!
Thanks again to the crew at W2W (Kurt-Billy-Rich-Heee Haww) for all your help and expertise!
Tom
The copper gaskets with o-rings will be on by the weekend and in the car she goes. All in all I am extremely satisfied the the engine and turbo kit capabilities. Time to learn how to drive this beast!
Thanks again to the crew at W2W (Kurt-Billy-Rich-Heee Haww) for all your help and expertise!
Tom
Last edited by FSTR-THANU; Jul 12, 2006 at 10:00 PM.
Underside of the car is finish painted now, quarter panels and bad *** front bumper will be painted tomorrow. Rear end was painted and finished tonight also..... Looks like were going to have a busy couple weeks getting this car ready to rock and roll at the track. Should be fun, should be fun
Stenod
Stenod
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I am so pumped up! Why do I have to go to a regular job in the day! Can somebody just pay me to work and race my car? LOL!!
The bumper set up looks bad ***!!! I cannot wait to see how the rearend came out!
Tom
The bumper set up looks bad ***!!! I cannot wait to see how the rearend came out!
Tom
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Sounds like Cometic needs to go back to the drawing board with those gaskets. That's two fails in two tries from guys on the board here. We were going to try them but probably not now.
