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What is the proper way to pre load the arp bolts/studs before the finale tq down? I spoke with arp 3 times and got 3 different answers. First chap said to tq them down and not worry about the pre load. Second one said to do 5 pre load cycles. 3rd said to do 3 pre load cycles. One said one...

Thanks for the offer but I'd just pull the block and start from scratch if i was going with any sort of MLS^ HKS hg according to my builder. Has the notorious rivets in the same spot compared to the stopper he had on hand.. A MLS probably would seal, but I'm only hoping for 6 months out of...

pics, combustion ring is still intact, just separating like it was cut with a cookie cutter (or 7m head :)) Consensus locally is that it was over tq'ed. previous owner may have suspected a small leak and cranked the studs down or simply over tq'ed from the get-go. Head was very...

machine shop said it looks like fatigue failure. I wont have the pics until i get the head back.

Motor failed a block test (finally!) after quite some time of in-consistent bubbles in the reservoir. There are 1" long cracks following the arch of the combustion ring. The cracks are right in the middle of the combustion ring. I'll get pics up tomorrow. All six cylinders have this. I...

liquid codeine man.. Taking a pill is like rubbing one out with steel wool. It will feel good in the end, but your going to suffer first!

bad thing is with no coolant (or low coolant) the gauge isnt actually reading temps properly. A motor seizing from an over heat will need a full tear down. You may get it started again but I'm betting $$ compression will be down.. Hopefully it's not this bad, but there aren't any overheat/low...

Id stick to 10* base. Once everything is dialed in you can play with it a bit.

on the maft-pro it self, under config. settings, select SD user map axis (or user ve table). Then reload that bin to the tuner pro software. At the bottom left you will see the category labeled VE table MAP and then VE table RPM (This may not be the exact title but its close, these tables are...

man thats moving! Put that camera on the driver side next go round. Car is looking good man! where did you get the custom glove box? ;)

ken, check out tuner pro V5, super cool interface! no more yellow block on the ve table, its now a bubble! (shows you which ve point its closer to, takes the guessing out of tuning)

another + for the maft-pro... Lean PTB Solution

One of the options on the maft-pro is to use Enahnced TPS. This takes the TPS signal and sends it to the ecu like normal. Once a set threshold is crossed, it sends an altered TPS signal to the ecu. You can set the threshold by either RPM, BOOST or BOTH. How fast it does the signal switch is...

going to look like shit but there are a few pictures of it being done. Search "surveyor" (spends more time on SF). He used an external gate through the internal flapper hole. Seems to work for him.

UPDATE: After MANY flushes and drain and fills with water/coolant I still had a redish hue to the coolant after the first heat cycle.. There was a film of rust in the passages of the head right behind the thermostat. I got tired of flushing until clear only to have the red hue return after the...

100% city, worst case IMHO. WINTER: Work is 3 miles away, just getting to OP temps as i pull into the office. 14-15mpg's. I usually take a longer way home to get everything warmed up. SUMMER: same mpg's. AC is on if the cars on though. Highway. 25+mpg's. Driving like i stole it, 11-12mpg's.

Id imagine it would work in a pinch.. You are planning to replace the head right?

Local guy had a crack through the bolt holes where the rear motor lift attaches. His leaked oil though.. another reason to hardness test the head

^ what about the front? Is it a floating subframe too?

I've seen 7000rpms before according to the old safc I used. That was over a year ago, still running strong!