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rExin_you_out 06-26-2009 06:37 AM

Dont make my mistake.
 
Of all the stupid things to loose a headgasket to, the screw fell out of my boost controller :mad:

LOCTITE that ----

sure was fun till the top of second gear.

First time of many times im sure my master plan will save me -

Built motor with cheap graphite headgasket. good to 15 pounds well tuned and comes with the ease of mind of knowning if something goes its gona be the cheap gasket not the block. weak link method for those who want to push it but cant afford to loose a motor.

heh now i keep a backup gasket so i can have it back less than 4 hours after i blow it. this time took 23 hours only cuz i waited on the gasket.

rExin_you_out 06-26-2009 06:39 AM

ima get a pic of the gasket to heh, #1 and #3 cylinder holes look like pears.

2BarRacing 06-26-2009 07:49 AM

ouch.

BoostGear 06-26-2009 09:21 AM

Do you mean the adjustment screw? Your adjustment screw doesn't have a lock nut?

Bulletman 06-26-2009 11:54 AM


Originally Posted by rExin_you_out (Post 1277425)
Built motor with cheap graphite headgasket. good to 15 pounds well tuned and comes with the ease of mind of knowning if something goes its gona be the cheap gasket not the block. weak link method for those who want to push it but cant afford to loose a motor.


good idea right there.

and ouch...

96ekdowork 06-26-2009 02:18 PM

let me know if you guys are interested i have a friend making boost controllers, compared to hallmans, turbo xs, and many other top dollar controllers for 30 shipped!

leitchey 06-26-2009 02:25 PM

well at least your idea worked. better a gasket than a wrecked engine

turbof22a 06-26-2009 03:25 PM

there is such thing as boost cut or a pop off valve

2BarRacing 06-26-2009 06:21 PM

yup i had the same thing happen to me at the track and when my car went pop pop pop and i got out of it guess what you dont go lean if your ecu wont let you

rExin_you_out 06-27-2009 08:32 AM

there was no pop pop pop there was PAWP put put put put lol

How do you set boost cut with crome basic?


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