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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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Are there limits on the amount of nitrous you can spray with stock casting heads? I know there are limits with boost, but I didnt know with nitrous. I would assume there is a point where you start pushing gaskets out. Running a stronger casting would cure this up to a point, but what are the limits?


I know the bottom end has to be built, but I am asking this from a head gasket standpoint.


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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 11:39 AM
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400 or so with the right tune in it.

MLS gaskets is all we have ever used.... no leaks.
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 12:58 PM
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gaskets are pushed due to detonation not regular issues.
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 03:45 PM
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I knew that gasket issues would be due to a bad tune-up, but even on a safe tune I would think there would be a point where you started to lift the heads.


Do the nitrous cars use ls9 gaskets or just the standard mls gasket


thanks for the info, I am building a turbo car, but I need to be educated on nitrous cars.
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 11:05 AM
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We have always used commetic mls. our new setup is felpro mls. but we have used the gm 6.0 mls .all worked fine no issues. im sure theres a limit to stock castings but most will find the limit of there tuning abilities far before that. the stock casting limit is in flow not strenght in IMO.
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ATVracr
400 or so with the right tune in it.
Originally Posted by ShiznityZ28
im sure theres a limit to stock castings but most will find the limit of there tuning abilities far before that. the stock casting limit is in flow not strenght in IMO.
What they said...
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I didnt realize felpro made a good gasket for our cars.

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