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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 09:58 PM
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Default 347 vortech hd gasket trouble.

Ok 347 10.5:1 cr and 10lbs boost, tuning moates qrtr horse. Max timing 23* head studs 1011-2 gaskets. Blew the f<Ľk out of number 1&2 cylinders.

Should we reduce the timing a few more deg or move from 93 oct to 100?
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 10:25 PM
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run a cometic mls gasket that will help, i had a 9:5 to 1 motor with 16 psi and never had one issue with oem head gaskets in my crate motor and that was wit 35* of timing
Old Jan 26, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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Well it isnt mine, ots a friends he bought the same gaskets again if u ran that setup with that timing what fuel did u run 118?
Old Jan 27, 2011 | 01:31 AM
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maybe try reducing the boost for 10.5 to 1 or add a water/meth kit
Old Jan 27, 2011 | 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Venomantidote95
Well it isnt mine, ots a friends he bought the same gaskets again if u ran that setup with that timing what fuel did u run 118?
ran it on 93 and then 100
Old Jan 27, 2011 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by mjr46
maybe try reducing the boost for 10.5 to 1 or add a water/meth kit
It isnt intercooled, and i see alot of other vehicles with 10.0:1 cr with 15+ lbs of boost!
Soon maybe an intercooler and or the meth he has been talking about doing that!
Old Jan 27, 2011 | 05:54 PM
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it is not all about compression and boost. What head ? what is the grind on the camshaft? he could and should IMO pull a bit more timing out of it at higher RPMs when it is make its most boost and roll it to it down low. Did he drop heat ranges on the plugs? How much injector is he running?

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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 06:00 PM
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Also like said I would look into a MLS gasket of some kind they work great.
Old Jan 27, 2011 | 06:08 PM
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Does he have a wide band? if he dont it would be money well spent also.
Old Jan 27, 2011 | 11:51 PM
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Yes just bought a wide band, heads are tfs twisted wedge, running 42s with 3923s.

So drop down to about 20 wot?



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