Recommendation for pushing water.
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Le Mans Master
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Recommendation for pushing water.
What to do when heads begine to leak from high boost.
~Gaskets
~Head bolts
~Recommendations on what's best
I already have arp's installed after market LPE Elderbrock heads and i don't rememeber what gaskets i used. I built back in 2005-6ish. I'm pushing 24psi boost any help would be great. I'm not ready to remove engine 6.0L iron. Thanks
~Gaskets
~Head bolts
~Recommendations on what's best
I already have arp's installed after market LPE Elderbrock heads and i don't rememeber what gaskets i used. I built back in 2005-6ish. I'm pushing 24psi boost any help would be great. I'm not ready to remove engine 6.0L iron. Thanks
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From: Forney Texas
ARP2000 or Custom Age 625 studs. The 625's are the absolute best by far, but probably not necessary.
LS9 Gaskets.
Properly prepared, surfaces with the proper RA, RV and RP values. Use lacquer thinner on the deck surfaces until your rags come off clean and then assemble.
Properly torqued.
LS9 Gaskets.
Properly prepared, surfaces with the proper RA, RV and RP values. Use lacquer thinner on the deck surfaces until your rags come off clean and then assemble.
Properly torqued.
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Le Mans Master
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ARP2000 or Custom Age 625 studs. The 625's are the absolute best by far, but probably not necessary.
LS9 Gaskets.
Properly prepared, surfaces with the proper RA, RV and RP values. Use lacquer thinner on the deck surfaces until your rags come off clean and then assemble.
Properly torqued.
LS9 Gaskets.
Properly prepared, surfaces with the proper RA, RV and RP values. Use lacquer thinner on the deck surfaces until your rags come off clean and then assemble.
Properly torqued.
U the man
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From: Waterloo Ontario
ARP2000 or Custom Age 625 studs. The 625's are the absolute best by far, but probably not necessary.
LS9 Gaskets.
Properly prepared, surfaces with the proper RA, RV and RP values. Use lacquer thinner on the deck surfaces until your rags come off clean and then assemble.
Properly torqued.
LS9 Gaskets.
Properly prepared, surfaces with the proper RA, RV and RP values. Use lacquer thinner on the deck surfaces until your rags come off clean and then assemble.
Properly torqued.
There will be a point that you won't be able to keep the heads on.
I'm assuming your making around 1050-1100 rwhp with 24 psi?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Houston Tx
Arun is on point with the cam overlap. Personally I don't believe in the super duper head studs if the block is aluminum. Doesn't mean that it won't help, but I don't believe in em. I would look at cam, and cylinder pressure. And stock MLS bore gaskets.
