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11-19-2007, 06:18 PM

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I cant see much on that little pic of the blue TA, but I'll pretty much be doing what a C5 does for a header/surge tank. It wont fix anything really, just something to keep me from draining the overflow and adding water every couple passes.

You mean like the stock F body setup?

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11-19-2007, 06:25 PM

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You mean like the stock F body setup?

No, I have a stock f-body setup right now. Problem with the stock setup is it relies on vacuum in the cooling system at cool down to draw the water from the overflow back into the radiator. Surge tanks do not.

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11-19-2007, 06:33 PM

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No great pics here. They wouldn't let me get close to shoot around the wall.

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11-19-2007, 06:45 PM

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I was there yesterday and took some pics of your car Mightymouse. BTW I never got to meet you so which guy were you in the pit area???

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11-19-2007, 07:12 PM

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God Damn!!!

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11-19-2007, 07:41 PM

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Dave, you got that car rolling now! Congrats!

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11-19-2007, 07:45 PM

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The car is sick and those pics are awesome, great job dave congrats.

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11-19-2007, 08:17 PM

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WOW those are awesome looking pics.
oh great launch too.

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11-19-2007, 08:34 PM

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I was there yesterday and took some pics of your car Mightymouse. BTW I never got to meet you so which guy were you in the pit area???

those were the pics i was referring to

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11-19-2007, 09:38 PM

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Good looking pics guys.

Kyle

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11-19-2007, 09:52 PM

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wow sweet pics guys! thanks

i was the blonde dude.... with the cape and the crown on (jk)

kp i do think that these gaskets in the hands of a lighter vehicle could do noticeably better than i, and i feel good that they are better than the oem offerings.

i didnt push a drop until i insisted on going over 20psi which was allready running me over 151mph at my weight.. that could be 160mph worth of head sealing on a 3300# car without moving a drop

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11-19-2007, 11:08 PM

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kp i do think that these gaskets in the hands of a lighter vehicle could do noticeably better than i, and i feel good that they are better than the oem offerings.

i didnt push a drop until i insisted on going over 20psi which was allready running me over 151mph at my weight.. that could be 160mph worth of head sealing on a 3300# car without moving a drop

I'm going to see what happens with the new GM 5 layer gaskets and the supposedly stronger LS2 block and these new stouter looking heads. Easy enough to change if they dont work.

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11-20-2007, 07:37 AM

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Glad you like the pics. Dave I had seen Jarrad standing in a small group at your car but at the time I couldnt get over there to say hello....then I never saw you again.

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11-20-2007, 07:44 AM

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Simply unbelievable what you're doing on that tire.

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11-20-2007, 10:47 AM

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So how does a surge tank work? Does it stay pressurized once coolant (and pressure) enter it?

I'm suprised no ones tried welding heads down......You could just lay about 1"-1.5" of weld at the 6 o'clock position of the cylinder. It could be ground off for removal.

BTW, I wasn't serious there...

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