Dragonalain
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So I’ve been boosting for 7 years now but never high boost (over 10psi). A couple years ago I switched to some better fueling electronics and the sled runs extremely well at 5 or 15. Anyways on my last trip out i blew a cyl base gasket at first I though it was a crank seal as that’s probably pretty likely on high boost. When I got home I figured this engine has seen about 2000 boosted miles so maybe I should do a full tear down. That’s when I found out that the crank seals were 100% and the steel base gasket failed. The cyl bolts were all still very tight and I don’t think I was boosting enough to stretch them. So I guess my question is what do guys do to prevent a steel gasket from failing on a boosted engine.
I’m going to be reassembling this engine on the weekend and am wondering if ppl use a gasket sealing product on steel gaskets or if that will make it worse. Don’t want to have a ruined day/ trip because the gasket blows out again and I don’t think I’ll ever ride under 10 pounds boost again so that’s not a option.
I’m going to be reassembling this engine on the weekend and am wondering if ppl use a gasket sealing product on steel gaskets or if that will make it worse. Don’t want to have a ruined day/ trip because the gasket blows out again and I don’t think I’ll ever ride under 10 pounds boost again so that’s not a option.