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Old 10-31-2009, 08:42 AM
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Does anyone make a MLS head gasket for the VP trucks??
 
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Old 10-31-2009, 08:44 AM
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not sure......what kinna pressure ya makin.....this might be a hint to o-ring or firering the head
 
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Old 10-31-2009, 08:47 AM
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i know it is a hint it is just absolutely outta the question for a while.. u talking about boost??
 
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Old 10-31-2009, 08:53 AM
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ya boost psi.............anything over 45 is hell on head gaskets dude
 
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Old 10-31-2009, 09:05 AM
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i turned it down to right about 42 psi... heard anything on these cometic gaskets??
 
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Old 10-31-2009, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by 1st_gen_puller
i turned it down to right about 42 psi... heard anything on these cometic gaskets??
No but be patient I bet someone here has
 
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Old 10-31-2009, 09:10 AM
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found this from Jason at DieselNut

Cometic has a pretty cool Gasket out, and it can be had with a Oring build in it. No need to machine anything. You do have to make sure the head and the block are flat, no waves or anything. These are MLS gaskets similar to the units on the CR trucks. I would sugest trying one of those along with some 12mm studs and I think that will work fine, as long as you don't have some crazy twins set up or something, but you will have to find more fuel before getting that kind of boost.

Is your gasket blown currently?

Read more: https://www.dieselbombers.com/1st-ge...#ixzz0VWSQxYKg
 
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Old 10-31-2009, 09:15 AM
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alright.. every single one of the gaskets i've blown have been on a friday.. 6 of them.. all on fridays.. hey it gives me time to get some good info from here though..
 
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Old 10-31-2009, 09:17 AM
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simple fix there........quit drivin on fridays


damn it dude..........6 gaskets now, do you know the definition of insanity, its continuing to do the same thing over and over again expecting different results
 
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Old 10-31-2009, 09:24 AM
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not worried about driving it now.. i forget till it happens.. actually i just now realized that they all happened on friday..

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the thing that pisses me off is once its had a heat cycle or 2 though it the thing will hold 60 psi.. but if u even touch the pedal without a warmup of at least 5 mins.. even if u dont build any boost.. it will still blow..
 

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