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08-09-2008, 01:39 PM
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motors out
well i pulled my motor this week. not sure exzactly what happened, but i think i cracked a piston. i was wondering if anyone makes a rebuild gasket kit or do i need to get one from gm? also i was looking around and cant find any headgaskets besides cometic. which im told arent the best. any other companies making a head gasket or am i stuck with cometic? does anyone know the part number for arp headstuds? sorry for all the ?s but ive been searching and couldnt come up w anything.
if your interested ill be rebuilding my motor w forged pistons .20 over w/ coating.undecided what im gonna do about rods.arp's and p&p head and sc.
if your interested ill be rebuilding my motor w forged pistons .20 over w/ coating.undecided what im gonna do about rods.arp's and p&p head and sc.
08-09-2008, 02:35 PM
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dont want a cometic my uncle has been building motors 4 over 40 years and he said they are weak so no go on cometic. i was asking for the pn for the arps because if my unc orders them i can get his cost and save a few bucks and the pistons have already been made and are in texas being coated. but thanks anyway.
08-09-2008, 02:56 PM
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The Cometic is just a MLS gasket just like the stocker. Nothing wrong with it. Built 4 LSJs and used one in each. Do not reuse them though, same goes with the stocker.
08-09-2008, 08:06 PM
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well i pulled my motor this week. not sure exzactly what happened, but i think i cracked a piston. i was wondering if anyone makes a rebuild gasket kit or do i need to get one from gm? also i was looking around and cant find any headgaskets besides cometic. which im told arent the best. any other companies making a head gasket or am i stuck with cometic? does anyone know the part number for arp headstuds? sorry for all the ?s but ive been searching and couldnt come up w anything.
if your interested ill be rebuilding my motor w forged pistons .20 over w/ coating.undecided what im gonna do about rods.arp's and p&p head and sc.
if your interested ill be rebuilding my motor w forged pistons .20 over w/ coating.undecided what im gonna do about rods.arp's and p&p head and sc.
08-09-2008, 08:10 PM
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get a factory headgasket, arp head studs, use gasket maker on oil pan, reuse timing cover gasket, valve cover gasket, and all others if theyre not tore up.
i know im gonna get flamed, but thats what i did and they hold fine.
i know im gonna get flamed, but thats what i did and they hold fine.
08-09-2008, 08:13 PM
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I never would do that. If one blew or something i would be out there fixing the **** like the headgasket lol... Do it right the first time not just pointing fingers at your im just saying
08-14-2008, 08:17 PM
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update.well my uncle got my motor apart 2day said i blew the ring land on 2 pistons. my new pistons just got back from the coaters so all thats left 2 do is the machine work. pnp on head n blowr.and reassemble. oh ya still waiting on some gaskets and bearings
08-14-2008, 08:42 PM
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tune will b fixd by intense that is until i get my christmas bonus. then ZZP and TWINCHARGED here i come.
when u say the head gasket was expensive how spendy we talking id like 2 go that route only 1 ive herd of was frm gm 220$ and not even sure if they even make it just herd they do
when u say the head gasket was expensive how spendy we talking id like 2 go that route only 1 ive herd of was frm gm 220$ and not even sure if they even make it just herd they do
08-15-2008, 02:21 AM
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08-15-2008, 02:48 AM
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tune will b fixd by intense that is until i get my christmas bonus. then ZZP and TWINCHARGED here i come.
when u say the head gasket was expensive how spendy we talking id like 2 go that route only 1 ive herd of was frm gm 220$ and not even sure if they even make it just herd they do
when u say the head gasket was expensive how spendy we talking id like 2 go that route only 1 ive herd of was frm gm 220$ and not even sure if they even make it just herd they do
I told you were to buy them, I am being nice.
It's not like I expect a friend to work the day after he breaks his finger, in three places, working on my car
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08-15-2008, 02:56 AM
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dont want a cometic my uncle has been building motors 4 over 40 years and he said they are weak so no go on cometic. i was asking for the pn for the arps because if my unc orders them i can get his cost and save a few bucks and the pistons have already been made and are in texas being coated. but thanks anyway.
AFIK cometic is one of the best gaskets out there.
Yes, but to run a solid copper gasket you also have to have wire o-rings installed to prevent seep, right?
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08-21-2008, 10:44 PM
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update
the reassembly of the motor started today.all machine work is done the head has been ported and polished.ported the short curve and polished everything up.got a couple of pics they were taken on my phone so sorry for the bad quality. all the parts are in except arp headstuds.using clevitte bearings.the pistons were custom made by JE
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