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Jul 13, 2006 | 11:55 AM

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Congrats Tom. If you think you're twitching with excitement now... just was until you sit down in the seat and turn the key.

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Jul 13, 2006 | 12:14 PM

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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

Hell, he probably already put a chair near the motor on the dyno and pretended to hold a steering wheel and push pedals!!!

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!

Jul 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.

Kurt

Note to Tom: Test driver available evenings.....

Jul 13, 2006 | 12:32 PM

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Tom, you may want to check if they offer medical insurance first...

Jul 13, 2006 | 12:46 PM

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Note to Tom: Test driver available evenings.....

Everyone knows you already got the best job ever, do you have to rub it in?

Jul 13, 2006 | 12:52 PM

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Jul 13, 2006 | 12:54 PM

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LOL!!!

Jul 13, 2006 | 03:43 PM

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This might have already been asked but is the block o-ringed and heads reciever grooved?

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Jul 13, 2006 | 03:47 PM

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Were all on the floor over here from that picture!! LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jul 13, 2006 | 03:56 PM

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This might have already been asked but is the block o-ringed and heads reciever grooved?

No, but I think that's the route they are going.

Jul 13, 2006 | 05:04 PM

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Next is o-ring, receiver groove, and copper head gaskets. I will post numbers tonight.

Jul 13, 2006 | 05:11 PM

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Next is o-ring, receiver groove, and copper head gaskets. I will post numbers tonight.

good to hear....

Jul 13, 2006 | 05:17 PM

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Were all on the floor over here from that picture!! LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!

I couldn't help myself! Good luck with the build and keep us up!!

Jul 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?

Kurt

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This might have already been asked but is the block o-ringed and heads reciever grooved?

Jul 13, 2006 | 07:08 PM

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is that cat getting sucked in or jumping out of the turbo?

i thought you (w2w) where just using the plane mls gaskets on the ohio boys and on casper with orings, not the copper?

Jul 13, 2006 | 07:10 PM

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daily driver, right?

Jul 13, 2006 | 08:23 PM

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Here are the numbers Tom:

Jul 13, 2006 | 08:26 PM

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Jul 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.

Jul 13, 2006 | 09:33 PM

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im really surprised at this statement as John Gullet's pro5.0 motor made over 2200hp and has run 6.30s @ 220+... he runs cometics without a problem... same with a number of Pro 5.0 and Outlaw guys..

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