time to tear it down already!?!

[92_6bolt_1290]

well it looks like i F/K'd up and blew my head gasket doing a pull for "fun" so its time to take the head off and get some new stuff. right now I have a fel-pro gasket set on it and all the parts are still under warranty. I don't plan on making any more than 400hp ever with this car so should i be fine putting in a new fel-pro perma torque head gasket and torquing my ARP's down "right" this time or should i go a little more heavy duty? I WILL check my head for warpage before putting it together, especially since it ran at about 240 to 250 limping it for 5 minutes and I'll get it decked if it has any. just looking for opinions here on if the perma torque is enough for me and i just made a dumb mistake with the ARP head studs or if i NEED to get something like a cometic?

 

[92laserplayer]

one thing i would watch out for especially where we have aluminum heads with dohc is that the cam bores are square too, decking a head that has warped without giving the cams a nice square area to play is just asking for a bad time...

 

[94_TSi]

one thing i would watch out for especially where we have aluminum heads with dohc is that the cam bores are square too, decking a head that has warped without giving the cams a nice square area to play is just asking for a bad time...

Can you elaborate on this, not sure why but i didnt understand it at all.

 

[donniekak]

When the head is clamped down, it bends back to a flat shape. When you remove the pressure from it, and mill the bottom flat, the top part of the head(cam journals) retain the warped shape. Remember, the whole head warps, not just the bottom.

 

[92_6bolt_1290]

wow, does it normally take you guys 4 hours to change out the head gasket? and i had a nice chuck of gasket around number 3 blown out like mad...no head issues though, so shes already back on the road and running very well

 

[WORPeclipse]

I cant even think of how long it takes to pull the head. usually when i am pullin it im doin alot more at the same time.

 

[WickedQuikAWD]

My friend with a built evo 9 and a top mount 6765 had to torque his ARPs to 115 ftlbs before he stopped blowing head gaskets. he is pushing well over 550awhp, which is more than you intend to run, but it seems that higher torque might help with the problem, assuming it wasnt caused by detonation. Best of luck.

 

[chaggard27]

I can pull the head from opening the hood to the head on the ground in 30 mins I time it everytime I do it and that is my fastest time

 

[92_6bolt_1290]

My friend with a built evo 9 and a top mount 6765 had to torque his ARPs to 115 ftlbs before he stopped blowing head gaskets. he is pushing well over 550awhp, which is more than you intend to run, but it seems that higher torque might help with the problem, assuming it wasnt caused by detonation. Best of luck.

i went ahead and torqued mine to 100ft/lbs just to be safe and i'll check them later this week. but i actually looked at my head and its decked to SH*T so i probably had a bit of detonation from all that extra compression i didn't think i had

I can pull the head from opening the hood to the head on the ground in 30 mins I time it everytime I do it and that is my fastest time

and it took me 4 hours without power tools...

 

[91boostfedGSX]

I can pull the head from opening the hood to the head on the ground in 30 mins I time it everytime I do it and that is my fastest time

impressive...takes me bout an hour...glad u didnt have to replace the head bro

 

[92_6bolt_1290]

impressive...takes me bout an hour...glad u didnt have to replace the head bro

yeah thanks, i'm glad too...no money on account of school and the GSeX

 

[cutty2fast]

it takes me longer to pull my accessories than to pull the head... damn these fat ass hands!

 

[chaggard27]

i went ahead and torqued mine to 100ft/lbs just to be safe and i'll check them later this week. but i actually looked at my head and its decked to SH*T so i probably had a bit of detonation from all that extra compression i didn't think i had



and it took me 4 hours without power tools...

I do it all without power tools too. I have just found every possible trick and shortcut to get it off helps when you have done it 5+ times in a couple months (not all on mine, I replace a few for other people locally)