With the amounts of flash/slag/sand left in the cooling jacket (especially near the exhaust port) it's no wonder these fail.... not that you can do much about it, maybe just hope you have a clean head.
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I will be rebuilding my 2H shortly and want to use new studs with higher tensile as I added a turbo (Turbo-Glide) and we all know the extra stress it puts on the head gasket. I will be heading your way (central & south-Am) next july and don't feel like risking blowing a head gasket in the amazon forest or something...![]()
So with my turbo requiring a rebuild I'm considering an upgrade if possible. One that I've been interested in for a while is an hy35 found on 2nd gen cummins automatics. It has a very small exhaust housing and can bigger compressor than my little t25.
At one time a guy had one on a 3b and loved it. So my 2h might love it too!
Seems used ones are pretty affordable...
For coating the exhaust runners I likely don't want to smooth them out much correct? at all? Any chance you want to bore scope your piston tops to see if coating is still there. My other though is a mirror polish on the exhaust would do well for shedding heat.
For coating the exhaust runners I likely don't want to smooth them out much correct? at all? Any chance you want to bore scope your piston tops to see if coating is still there.