new heads/ valve spring broke.
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Staging Lane
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From: Boise, Id
That's what I am struggling with, not sure how that could happen. Were any of the piston exceptionally clean? Where was the leak, to the outside of the head or into a cylinder?
If you can't sort this out, you may want to put a machinest's straight edge across the block and the heads and check for flatness. How is the surface finish?
If you can't sort this out, you may want to put a machinest's straight edge across the block and the heads and check for flatness. How is the surface finish?
Not sure how you ended up with a blown head gasket, are you sure the surfaces were well prepped? don't worry at all about the spring, we can zip you out a replacement spring in no time flat! We've had great luck with the new v2 of the .675" spring. My bet is somehow that one must have just been goofy from the start.
Call us Monday and I'll make sure we get you a new one to get you guys back in high gear!
Call us Monday and I'll make sure we get you a new one to get you guys back in high gear!
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Co-Owner, Texas Speed & Performance, Ltd.
2005 Twin Turbo C6
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Jason
Co-Owner, Texas Speed & Performance, Ltd.
2005 Twin Turbo C6
404cid Stroker, 67mm Twins
994rwhp/902lb ft @ 22 psi (mustang dyno) www.Texas-Speed.com
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Staging Lane
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From: Boise, Id
Not sure how you ended up with a blown head gasket, are you sure the surfaces were well prepped? don't worry at all about the spring, we can zip you out a replacement spring in no time flat! We've had great luck with the new v2 of the .675" spring. My bet is somehow that one must have just been goofy from the start.
Call us Monday and I'll make sure we get you a new one to get you guys back in high gear!
Call us Monday and I'll make sure we get you a new one to get you guys back in high gear!
Probably just a bum spring....I'm sure TSP will make it right....good people
over there !! Thankfully you were running duals so you only need to clean
up(dubur) the piston instead of searching for a replacement shortblock.
The head gasket issue is wierd though....is it possible that although the deck
surface was clean perhaps some coolant was still in the bottom and gave a
false torque on that one bolt ????
Hope it all works out....sounds like a beast of a combo
over there !! Thankfully you were running duals so you only need to clean
up(dubur) the piston instead of searching for a replacement shortblock.
The head gasket issue is wierd though....is it possible that although the deck
surface was clean perhaps some coolant was still in the bottom and gave a
false torque on that one bolt ????
Hope it all works out....sounds like a beast of a combo
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Staging Lane
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From: Boise, Id
Probably just a bum spring....I'm sure TSP will make it right....good people
over there !! Thankfully you were running duals so you only need to clean
up(dubur) the piston instead of searching for a replacement shortblock.
The head gasket issue is wierd though....is it possible that although the deck
surface was clean perhaps some coolant was still in the bottom and gave a
false torque on that one bolt ????
Hope it all works out....sounds like a beast of a combo
over there !! Thankfully you were running duals so you only need to clean
up(dubur) the piston instead of searching for a replacement shortblock.
The head gasket issue is wierd though....is it possible that although the deck
surface was clean perhaps some coolant was still in the bottom and gave a
false torque on that one bolt ????
Hope it all works out....sounds like a beast of a combo
its a pretty good combo. we raced a c6 with intake and exhaust 35-120 and pulled about 2 cars on him. were looking to get an ls6 intake and do a little more tuning and then it will be a lot better
Teching In
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From: boise, idaho
i guess that it is possible but i blew all bolt holes out and chased all threads multiple times.
its a pretty good combo. we raced a c6 with intake and exhaust 35-120 and pulled about 2 cars on him. were looking to get an ls6 intake and do a little more tuning and then it will be a lot better
its a pretty good combo. we raced a c6 with intake and exhaust 35-120 and pulled about 2 cars on him. were looking to get an ls6 intake and do a little more tuning and then it will be a lot better
i think this is what happened....looking at the gasket it is not damaged in any way, and there was only a little bit of coolant dripping from the one corner....the car itself does not have any coolant in the oil.
Texas Speed has always taken care of me, i am goingto call them monday and see what I need to do to get the car back on the road
Teching In
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From: boise, idaho
Not sure how you ended up with a blown head gasket, are you sure the surfaces were well prepped? don't worry at all about the spring, we can zip you out a replacement spring in no time flat! We've had great luck with the new v2 of the .675" spring. My bet is somehow that one must have just been goofy from the start.
Call us Monday and I'll make sure we get you a new one to get you guys back in high gear!
Call us Monday and I'll make sure we get you a new one to get you guys back in high gear!
