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Dec 30, 2006 | 10:48 PM

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Update! seans block is completely hydro locked! pulled the 8th plug and a huge puddle of water came out....then we tried turning it and it would not....

lol.......we....lol

My buddy took a look at things and Mr. pres pretty much summed it up. Even with the plugs out it still won't turn more than a 1/4 turn. Must have bent the rods when my mad boostin' JDM starter tried to turn over my hydro locked block

I just don't get how or when it sucked up any water. We have a few theories but they are just "water under the bridge now" for lack of better terms---excuse the horrible pun.

So back to research for the perfect T76gts block specs I go!!!!!

I'm thinkin' Alum 370, 8.5:1........thoughts?

Dec 30, 2006 | 10:50 PM

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I have seen it before, you lifted a head and coolant filled the cylinder.

Dec 30, 2006 | 10:56 PM

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I have seen it before, you lifted a head and coolant filled the cylinder.

Weird.

I was TURTLING when I drove it home from work. It was driving fine. It was pouring rain and I was seriously granny driving under 2000 rpms at 5% throttle.

I will be using headstuds on the new block regardless. I just had the ARP bolts on this one. Doesn't the iron resist lifting more? That recent thread with all the big dogs saying alum is perfectly fine for less than 1000whp has me all mind fucked.

Dec 30, 2006 | 11:08 PM

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I seriously doubt you lifted the head so much to fill the cyclender with only 10psi.I have been running 15psi with head bolts for over a year now.Im sure water just freakishly got in there some how during the rain.Maybe try one of those STS filter condoms when it rains.

Dec 30, 2006 | 11:13 PM

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My middle name is rawdog.....no condoms here, lol. But maybe I'll have to make an exception.

Do they make a water sock for the larger filter? I forget the exact specs but I think mine is 9" long.

One theory about the water is that the constant mist of water while I was driving in the rain just coated and built up in my piping, intercooler, and IM. Then once it sat for a few hours it all sort of pooled, so that when i tried to start it a few hours later, it got a quick gulp instead of the mist it had been getting. Far fetched.......I know. but just a thought.

Dec 31, 2006 | 09:07 AM

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It was fluid of some kind.

Dec 31, 2006 | 02:16 PM

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yes it was ....ha haa haa yea we sorry didn't mean to say that.

Dec 31, 2006 | 02:29 PM

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was there water in all the cylinders? or just 8#? because if it was only one cylinder, especially one in the back it mustof been coolant. well i guess ull find out when u tear it apart. as for the block i say iron 370 if u plan on ever running a bigger turbo, and if ur sticking with the 76 then an LS2