Ran again

[thebull]

Well I finally raced the Shelby again.

Went 9.66 at 148 1.51 60ft and bogged on lower than normal boost....Thanks to Autolibre for all his help...I need a little more ass down low and this thing will run bottom 9's without a doubt. The car felt turd slow on the this pass


Turn it up and missed 3rd 9.95 at 145 missing 3rd real bad...

On that pass it pushed water again....not really sure what to do. We went to copper this time. We are going to add block sealer on Monday and see what happens...Copper usually needs it.

 

[slocum1946]

wow...nice time...

 

[DMotorsports]

On that pass it pushed water again....not really sure what to do. We went to copper this time. We are going to add block sealer on Monday and see what happens...Copper usually needs it.

Ever have this problem with your motor?

 

[Black Sex]

Nice times.
Sorry for the newb question, but what do you mean by "pushed water"?

 

[thebull]

The problem started when I went to the aluminum block.

Pushed water = blown head gasket.

 

[Black Sex]

That's what I was thinking but was totaly sure.
How much boost do you run? I always thought the modular 4V heads sealed good and didn't have many head gasket problems

 

[thebull]

32 last night. I ran 46 with old motor and no problems.

 

[VNMOUS1]

Nice pass Bull! Congrats.

Just out of curiosity did anyone ever check the trueness of the full surfaces on the block? I had a c5 that had the slightest imperfections and it was enough that under high boost the gasket just didn't cut it. When we pulled the head you could see where the gasses had cut a microscopic groove in the deck. Had to pull and plane both sides. Fortunately there was enough room.

Just an off the wall thought.

Bj

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[white88lx]

any videos?

 

[Black Sex]

32 last night. I ran 46 with old motor and no problems.

 

[stkjock]

good luck getting it figured out Tony

 

[blowngt]

The problem started when I went to the aluminum block.

Pushed water = blown head gasket.

Isn't that how Greek fiinds his limits?

"Turn it up until it pushes coolant, then turn it down 2psi".......

 

[blowngt]

32 last night. I ran 46 with old motor and no problems.

Low boost last night huh...........oke:

 

[thebull]

28 on the 9.66 pass it only ran 148. I turned it up and the water came.

 

[DMotorsports]

You think it has more to do with the aluminum block or the compression increase?

 

[thebull]

Not positive but if I had to guess I'd the block...Most of the guys that run high boost and water through the block run cast iron.

The real big dogs run Aluminum but dry deck them. Not for a street car though.

 

[me32]

so there are limits to this new Aluminum block then?

 

[thebull]

Its not a 2011...it the ford racing wet sump block.

 

[shelby mark]

Its not a 2011...it the ford racing wet sump block.

you might try to o-ring the block with copper gaskets, this works well with the ford GT block.

 

[thebull]

It is o ringed.