Blown headgasket FTL! Options

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Well, it's been 4 and a half years since I rebuilt the engine and ever since, it has taken the abuse I've given it like a champ. High EGTs and 87 octane fuel was the order of the day. It took it like a man. Compression was perfect across the board, and everything else was good to go. Well, you know how they say that you shouldn't have sexy time in your car because it jinxes it? Well, I think that actually is true, because before breaking a piston the first time, my car was the place of some love encounters with my girlfriend, LOL. It can't be coincidence that it broke again after I disrespected it with my current girlfriend. Blown tires and some other things happened before, too.

Anyway, the last straw that broke the camel's back was a 15 PSI test run after tuning it with the eManage. We were gonna take it to the dyno to tune it at that boost level, so we needed to test if the engine would hold or if it would blow like a grenade. Too bad I forgot I had moose piss 91 octane watered fuel from a gas station I never go to, but I had to this time because I was running low. I thought I had Shell 93 and well, nothing made a sound. I nailed it from a dead stop, it just roasted tires with the 17s, put our heads against the headrest, and then coolant was all over the windshield when I let go the gas. Good times. The auto tranny is holding well. No signs of slippage or anything. I ordered a Cometic headgasket and should be here this week. This engine can sure take some punishment. I need to up the boost to see if a rod gives up before a piston. I need an excuse to install the Belfab rods and some other pistons I found.

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So you're saying that the gasket will not work, Steph? It shipped on the 7th. I swear I'll boost 20 PSI with it if it covers the coolant passages too much. Blow that son of a gun for good.

Off-topic, not sure if it's a placebo effect, but I borrowed my sister's car to go see my girlfriend and I...you know...fell into carnal temptation. : Now the car's tranny is slipping.

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So you're saying that the gasket will not work, Steph? It shipped on the 7th. I swear I'll boost 20 PSI with it if it covers the coolant passages too much. Blow that son of a gun for good.

Off-topic, not sure if it's a placebo effect, but I borrowed my sister's car to go see my girlfriend and I...you know...fell into carnal temptation. : Now the car's tranny is slipping.

Oh it'll fit and probably work just fine...for a while...under normal 7A conditions. The right 7A head gasket covers some of the coolant jackets too but the 4A covers way more of it. The slight possibility that it could restrict the flow of coolant is the reason I didn't use it.