Keep blowing head gasket need help
#11
Im using a felpro stock gasket non oversized, im running 28 degrees of timing and im turning it down this time. and im fire ringing the head this time. this is the third time coming off now!!!
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Im also running a 66mm turbo non waste gated, the first time it blew up it only had a stock hx35 gated turbo
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Im also running a 66mm turbo non waste gated, the first time it blew up it only had a stock hx35 gated turbo
Last edited by ferrari90quad; 09-25-2013 at 06:23 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
#12
Im using a felpro stock gasket non oversized, im running 28 degrees of timing and im turning it down this time. and im fire ringing the head this time. this is the third time coming off now!!!
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Im also running a 66mm turbo non waste gated, the first time it blew up it only had a stock hx35 gated turbo
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Im also running a 66mm turbo non waste gated, the first time it blew up it only had a stock hx35 gated turbo
Fire ring it.... I'll lmao. You pissed about blowing gaskets now, you'll have the head off of it more than you'll have it on it with fire rings. Quit reading forums and thinking youve got the required knowledge to wrench!
Wait.... this is in the vp forum. Is it a p pump truck or are you just trolling
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Last edited by mysterync; 09-25-2013 at 07:20 AM.
#13
I suggest trying a Cummins gasket as well. Every situation is different, but here is what I have been running;
Did a Cam, Valve Springs, and pulled the head to do it so I could change the gasket. Didn't measure the block, didn't get the head surfaced, just cleaned it really well. *I know some may think "are you retarded??" Well guys, been a HD diesel tech for 14 years, and there are A LOT of machines out there that have got this treatment, and have NOT had issues* I used a Cummins head gasket, ARP head studs, retorqued, I push 55 psi boost with my compounds, and there is about 20,000miles on that head gasket with no problems. Daily driver, weekend warrior with my holiday trailer and quad in tow.
Did a Cam, Valve Springs, and pulled the head to do it so I could change the gasket. Didn't measure the block, didn't get the head surfaced, just cleaned it really well. *I know some may think "are you retarded??" Well guys, been a HD diesel tech for 14 years, and there are A LOT of machines out there that have got this treatment, and have NOT had issues* I used a Cummins head gasket, ARP head studs, retorqued, I push 55 psi boost with my compounds, and there is about 20,000miles on that head gasket with no problems. Daily driver, weekend warrior with my holiday trailer and quad in tow.
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I suggest trying a Cummins gasket as well. Every situation is different, but here is what I have been running;
Did a Cam, Valve Springs, and pulled the head to do it so I could change the gasket. Didn't measure the block, didn't get the head surfaced, just cleaned it really well. *I know some may think "are you retarded??" Well guys, been a HD diesel tech for 14 years, and there are A LOT of machines out there that have got this treatment, and have NOT had issues* I used a Cummins head gasket, ARP head studs, retorqued, I push 55 psi boost with my compounds, and there is about 20,000miles on that head gasket with no problems. Daily driver, weekend warrior with my holiday trailer and quad in tow.
Did a Cam, Valve Springs, and pulled the head to do it so I could change the gasket. Didn't measure the block, didn't get the head surfaced, just cleaned it really well. *I know some may think "are you retarded??" Well guys, been a HD diesel tech for 14 years, and there are A LOT of machines out there that have got this treatment, and have NOT had issues* I used a Cummins head gasket, ARP head studs, retorqued, I push 55 psi boost with my compounds, and there is about 20,000miles on that head gasket with no problems. Daily driver, weekend warrior with my holiday trailer and quad in tow.
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#15
+2 on cummins gasket...might even want an extra thick one to reduce your compression slightly...
and fire rings?! really.... fire rings are not street friendly and tend to come apart after too many heat cycles. get a better quality gasket and back that timing off.
might also want to put a gate on that turbo depending on how much fuel you are running to it...
drive pressures will kill a head gasket just as fast as timing will.
btw: I'm running 10* over stock and backing it down in increments to stock as rpm's go up (gotta love vp44 dynamic timing) as well as 68-75psi of boost. no o-rings or fire rings...stock cummins head gasket with the cheaper ARP studs. no issues in the 3+ years the twins have been in there with the head gasket...
and fire rings?! really.... fire rings are not street friendly and tend to come apart after too many heat cycles. get a better quality gasket and back that timing off.
might also want to put a gate on that turbo depending on how much fuel you are running to it...
drive pressures will kill a head gasket just as fast as timing will.
btw: I'm running 10* over stock and backing it down in increments to stock as rpm's go up (gotta love vp44 dynamic timing) as well as 68-75psi of boost. no o-rings or fire rings...stock cummins head gasket with the cheaper ARP studs. no issues in the 3+ years the twins have been in there with the head gasket...
#16
OK sorry i didnt know much about the fire rings, the guy who owns a performance diesel shop told me to get rid of the orings and go for fire rings. I pulled the head off it tonight and head gasket was fine, so it leads me to the oil cooler which is going to come off tomorrow so I can test it. Im going to bump the timing down once I get the head back on from getting magnifluxed and pressure checked.
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The truck that im talking about is my 98.5 ppumped
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The truck that im talking about is my 98.5 ppumped
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#17
OK sorry i didnt know much about the fire rings, the guy who owns a performance diesel shop told me to get rid of the orings and go for fire rings. I pulled the head off it tonight and head gasket was fine, so it leads me to the oil cooler which is going to come off tomorrow so I can test it. Im going to bump the timing down once I get the head back on from getting magnifluxed and pressure checked.
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The truck that im talking about is my 98.5 ppumped
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The truck that im talking about is my 98.5 ppumped
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