Just got off the W2W Engine Dyno and....
07-13-2006, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 2001-WS6
Congrats Tom. If you think you're twitching with excitement now... just was until you sit down in the seat and turn the key. 
Rick
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I know I would have!!! Then he can stop over to Stenod and sit on a milk crate in the car to complete the picture in his head. And of course perma-grin will set in. 
It will take weeks to wipe that smile off his face. I know I get a smile just hearing an engine on the Dyno. Those guys at W2W have cool jobs! They must smile most of the time!
07-13-2006, 12:21 PM
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It was fun blowing your head gaskets Tom!!!! This thing will be a animal in the car with some new gaskets. The gaskets held for 20+pulls before giving up on a 14XXHP pull. Looks like the copper gaskets with all there problems/difficulty are still the ticket.
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Note to Tom: Test driver available evenings.....
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Note to Tom: Test driver available evenings.....
07-13-2006, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Worm Boy
This might have already been asked but is the block o-ringed and heads reciever grooved?
07-13-2006, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 1BADWS6@STENOD
Were all on the floor over here from that picture!! LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!
07-13-2006, 05:46 PM
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The block and head are just flat per Cometics design. It was a valiant effort, but the pressure is just too high for the gasket. It might be interesting to try that gasket with a couple of o-rings for back-up, but they are over 400 dollars for the pair, so copper makes more sense at this point.
Steven,what are you using on your engine? And is it still a factory casting?
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Steven,what are you using on your engine? And is it still a factory casting?
Kurt
Originally Posted by Worm Boy
This might have already been asked but is the block o-ringed and heads reciever grooved?
07-13-2006, 08:34 PM
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Is it going to spin more than 7500 on the track? Torque was still barely falling off at that point figured you'd want her up even higher.
Badass motor though for sure.
Badass motor though for sure.
07-13-2006, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 427
The block and head are just flat per Cometics design. It was a valiant effort, but the pressure is just too high for the gasket. It might be interesting to try that gasket with a couple of o-rings for back-up, but they are over 400 dollars for the pair, so copper makes more sense at this point.
Steven,what are you using on your engine? And is it still a factory casting?
Kurt
Steven,what are you using on your engine? And is it still a factory casting?
Kurt