Toyota HG design and power capability?

[IndigoMKII]

I wish X-man could chime in as I'm curious as to how this stock head gasket 7M is holding up. 500whp, pretty impressive.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_8CIbmKGJY&feature=share&list=FLevcknwk0UH82bhUFvKKo4A

He was over 700 with an older style turbo, GT42 I believe. (753 rwhp/589 rwtq @ 30 psi on stock internals)

He was also running a AEM EMS standalone.

I'm using OE headgasket torqued to 75 ft lbs with my mods.

 

[Dan_Gyoba]

I'm ripping the engine out in the winter.

This is a very different statement than "when it blow I'm rebuilding and going mhg"

I put my engine together with a stock HG, and wasn't planning on rebuilding it. Unfortunately my rod bearings had other ideas, so a rebuild is indeed in order.

 

[SupraTurbo1989]

He was over 700 with an older style turbo, GT42 I believe. (753 rwhp/589 rwtq @ 30 psi on stock internals)

He was also running a AEM EMS standalone.

I'm using OE headgasket torqued to 75 ft lbs with my mods.

That was with his yellow car, that one had a MLS gasket.

 

[figgie]

^^^ that is true but I doubt it will blow from 5 months of use I'm ripping the engine out in the winter. And I don't beat on my car I know the engine is still 25 yrs old so I try not to beat on it.

Plus if I blows I will go 2j and then join the group of people who shit on 7ms ... Kidding

All it takes is less than 30 seconds to pop the engine. 5 months is an eternity. Literally, crank the wick to much. Pop. Crappy gas. pop. Crappily maintained cooling system...pop and Coolant smoke.

 

[Zrain25]

That's true but I knew when I bought this car that you have to pay to play and I'm fully prepared if it does blow the head gasket or anything else.