Kyleaussie Member 88 Member For: 14y 1m 25d Posted 28/10/12 12:52 AM Posted 28/10/12 12:52 AM At the drags yesterday my f6 started missing on cyl number 2, blowing the dipstick out and blowing oil out the rocket cover gasket! I'm thinking a blown head gasket. If it is what do u guys think of getting an atomic gasket and head studs? Is this the usual upgrade? It's running 408rwkw on 21psi 98 fuel so I want to try improve the head seal a bit while I'm their!
turbotrana Member 2,586 Member For: 23y 5m 17d Gender: Male Posted 28/10/12 01:51 AM Posted 28/10/12 01:51 AM Sounds like hurt piston/rings 1
Kyleaussie Member 88 Member For: 14y 1m 25d Posted 28/10/12 02:00 AM Author Posted 28/10/12 02:00 AM I thought it mite of blown the gasket through r an oil gallery! Hope it's not a piston :-(
possum Legacy Donating Member 553 Member For: 17y 3m 25d Gender: Male Posted 28/10/12 03:49 AM Posted 28/10/12 03:49 AM it will of cracked a ringland on number 2 maybe more 1
sexual harrassment panda I see a red door and I want to paint it black Legacy Donating Member 5,919 Member For: 16y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: Far north queensland Posted 28/10/12 03:55 AM Posted 28/10/12 03:55 AM rebuild time bud
Kyleaussie Member 88 Member For: 14y 1m 25d Posted 28/10/12 04:04 AM Author Posted 28/10/12 04:04 AM Well then. What' rebuild for 500rwkw? Spool rebuild be ok?
sexual harrassment panda I see a red door and I want to paint it black Legacy Donating Member 5,919 Member For: 16y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: Far north queensland Posted 28/10/12 04:21 AM Posted 28/10/12 04:21 AM yep, think they are rated to 1000hp at the flywheel
Kyleaussie Member 88 Member For: 14y 1m 25d Posted 29/10/12 12:16 AM Author Posted 29/10/12 12:16 AM Well looks like I'll be doing a full rebuild! Just gotta pull the head of to confirm its not just a head gasket
turbotrana Member 2,586 Member For: 23y 5m 17d Gender: Male Posted 29/10/12 12:37 AM Posted 29/10/12 12:37 AM It may all look good even if you take the head off. You cant see a broken ring land. Doing a compression or/and leak down test helps narrow down the piston. Sometimes if its not evident on head pull off you can see scratches in the bore on the offending piston. Othertimes its blaring obvious.So you are better off taking the whole engine out rather than taking the head off to find what is pretty certain an engine out job.Do a compression test before wasting time taking the head off whilst engine in the car.
Kyleaussie Member 88 Member For: 14y 1m 25d Posted 29/10/12 01:33 AM Author Posted 29/10/12 01:33 AM Yeah I tryed to do a compression test but my tester was nOt long enough to reach down the hole so I'll have to make up a longer hose for it! I think I'll just do pistons and rods anyway as I wanted more power!!
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