bluechrome

I blew my Head gasket and thought I'd share what the what the cylinders and pistons looked like. I had multiple sled pulls (Very high egt's) and tons of blast over 1600 deg and 60psi of boost. The head gasket couldn't take it anymore so the head got pulled Here are some pics. To my suprise everything looked great. Zero carnage. Take a look at the spray patterns in the piston bowls. The cylinders also looked very good.

nelrod

Cool Pics Chris. What kind of head gasket will you replace it with? I don't race or pull, just drive like a hooligan sometimes, but have heard the 3rd Gen HG are pretty good. Do they make better one for pullers and racers?

matego

I cant remember... do you spray water? Those piston crowns look pretty good to me. Any plans to make it bigger/better since its apart?

O.T

lookin good Chris, some big flux sticks will blacken things for you

Bswope

Looks good.... whats sticking outta your dipstick tube?

omaharam

Hah! Same as mine. Leaned on the dang handle and busted it off. At first I was like, oh crap, how am I gonna get that out of there. Drywall screw!

Bswope

that sucks!!

bluechrome

Hell ya Good ol Dry wall screw

bluechrome

Na No water. Just good ol #2 I'm gonna leave the bottom stock because of fundage. But The head is getting O-ringed and I'm put A slightly larger 12v Marine gasket on to keep cylinder pressure lower and give me some more room for more fuel

bluechrome

I got some pics for ya.

GOT BOOST?

Better get that ***** tuned up dude, ain't gonna be easy to pass the ole farm truck Jay

GOT BOOST?

Hey, just noticed your sig, dude I am super flattered, I am sure with what you have planned you will pass me up, but couldn't be done by a nicer, more deserving guy. Jay

bluechrome

Thanx Bro. It will be hard to haul the amount of manure the Farm can But I'm surely gonna try.

mudder500

I busted my dipstick off too!

Sinbadd

Note to self: Remove dipstick when doing engine work on the truck. I don't have any drywall screws lying around.