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how much is too much?

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Old 01-27-2005 | 04:17 PM
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how much is too much?

I was just wondering how much boost is will my stock head gasket hold?
I am running 32psi right now.

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Old 01-27-2005 | 04:48 PM
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Depends on timing advance and how the truck is used.........cylinder pressure is what smokes head gaskets and while boost is an important factor it isn't the only factor.......anyway, 50-60 psi seems to be the range, although you would be considered very lucky around here if you kept a head gasket in at 60 psi - some guys are blowing them out at 50 psi!..........55 psi would probably be the reasonable limit but at that point you would have to run a large after market turbo to efficiently boost that high and a lot of extra fuel.
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