Is my deck surface good for a metal hg?

[awdmonster1904]

Ok, here is my situation I got this block from a fellow it originally had a MLS
But I installed a Composite HG Ran it for a year with a 20g at 30psi later blew
Installed A1 studs with metal on bigger turbo(fp green) since the first day It was pushing coolant. ran it until at finally poped.
now I measured the deck with a feeler gauge and straight edge everything checked out . BUT the surface is flat and the deck to the touch is not as "mirrow finish" please give me some input and advise

Im really hoping if I go composite it would hold 30 plus psi
I already searched on how to get it to seal better, o ringed block redeck ECT I know what to do for next time
for now I would like to know if my current surface would get by with MLS or stick to composite
And if I do stick to composite how much abuse would it take with the A1 studs

Here is What i usually do to this poor car

E85 1600cc
30 plus
HX 35 7 blade

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here are the pics thank you

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[bryanwheat]

Take a picture of it. It's impossible for anyone to tell you without seeing it .

 

[ed1380]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that if you need to ask, then no.

 

[awdmonster1904]

Take a picture of it. It's impossible for anyone to tell you without seeing it .

I did post a picture

 

[bryanwheat]

I did post a picture

Where did you put it?

 

[awdmonster1904]

Where did you put it?

I fixed the OP do you see the pictures now?


thanks

 

[bryanwheat]

I definitely wouldn't use a mls with that. A composite should seal just fine though.

 

[awdmonster1904]

I definitely wouldn't use a mls with that. A composite should seal just fine though.

When you say "It should seal right" do you think it will seal 30 psi?
I just wanna clarify

 

[ed1380]

Yes. several people have run 30psi with composite gasket and standard arp studs. Just keep the knock low

 

[BogusSVO]

The block has been "rol-loc" cleaned

See the swrils in the deck surface.

I would not use a MLS until the deck surface has been prepped properly.

How is the surface on the head?

 

[kchaazz]

When you say "It should seal right" do you think it will seal 30 psi?
I just wanna clarify

Its not about boost level as much as its about your state of tune. Detonation is whats going to kill your headgasket, so just keep knock nonexistent, which shouldnt be too much trouble at all with E85.

 

[BogusSVO]

I mad him ^^^ Kchaazz pull his just build short block apart so I could deck his block for a composite gasket, beacuse I did not like the way it looked.

 

[awdmonster1904]

The block has been "rol-loc" cleaned

See the swrils in the deck surface.

I would not use a MLS until the deck surface has been prepped properly.

How is the surface on the head?

The head is mirror finish .