Build Sawbones 60 -Tilda Bogue Service Station

[timexlost]

Think you'd ditch a Dobinsons IMS to swap over to a Parabolic setup?

 

[wngrog]

I've got Bilstein + stock springs, maybe it's time to look into a change. And look what I found on cruiserworld.eu.
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But that funky look might call undo attention during TUV inspection in 2 years.

Have a 50e handy

 

[zeeklafreek]

Have a 50e handy

I like the cut of your jib, sailor.

 

[wngrog]

Sawbones is back...

The stock manifold blew a gasket.

I've got it all apart waiting for my MAF 2 piece header to arrive

 

[wngrog]

Nothing like last minute Lucy here....

Leaving for a week tomorrow and the header just landed. It's on and in place. Waiting for the Wizard to show up to glue the new to the old together.

 

[wngrog]

Bout done.

 

[wngrog]

Big let down.

Fired it up and the same massive air leak is present. I thought the stock manifold had failed and just assumed the header/remflex would do the job.

Well I honestly have no idea what's leaking now.

I pulled the whole thing apart. Exhaust and intake both made good compression on the gasket.

Went back together and it's just as bad.

Is there a way for exhaust to blow out if one of these holes in the head?

I've never covered them before.

The stock manifold upon inspection was fine. No exhaust dark marks.

Here are a couple of videos. Massive leak.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

You check under the intake Plenum for a split right below the carb? That used to be a common culprit.

 

[wngrog]

Yeah the intake is fine. No vacuum issues. All exhaust.

You check under the intake Plenum for a split right below the carb? That used to be a common culprit.

 

[Godwin]

Crack in that exhaust port that opens up when warm?

 

[wngrog]

Crack in that exhaust port that opens up when warm?

It is stone cold making that noise

 

[wngrog]

I came home fresh from an epic trip out west with a fresh idea to fix the exhaust leak.

I had a different header here in the shop. Fresh Remflex.

Torqued to spec.

Still gushing exhaust out

Maybe it's the head gasket right here.

Either way the heads about to come off.

 

[wngrog]

Well I'm sure this is common but I've never seen it.

Piece of head gasket left the chat and it was a straight pipe for the exhaust.

I can't see any issues with the head itself so it looks like I'll be able to simply add a new OEM gasket and put this bitch back together.

 

[cruisermatt]

You can get away with it, but on a a customer car? Get the head checked/cleaned at a machine shop.

 

[wngrog]

You can get away with it, but on a a customer car? Get the head checked/cleaned at a machine shop.

Good call.

All clean. I will get this one checked or find a good one.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

That's a first for me too I believe. Seen plenty of 2F head gaskets blow between the cylinders, installed backwards, or blow into the water jacket, but to blow externally is new.

Keep us posted on the head, agree with Matt that thing should be not only measured and flattened, but magnafluxed.

 

[wngrog]

That's a first for me too I believe. Seen plenty of 2F head gaskets blow between the cylinders, installed backwards, or blow into the water jacket, but to blow externally is new.

Keep us posted on the head, agree with Matt that thing should be not only measured and flattened, but magnafluxed.

I did not know if that was a thing. I don't normally follow with engine internals.

I'm gonna ease up to MM HQ and pick up one that's been done already so finding out the specs on this old one might not happen anytime soon

 

[wngrog]

Thanks to @FJ60Cam for letting me pluck a Hi Po head out of your stash. I was able to hit the gym, my favorite restaurant Las Tortugas for a $50 lunch and grab the head drive home and stab it by 6:30.

Pro Tip if you are putting a head on solo. Battery cable across the rear. Left hand in the thermostat hole

Photo evidence I did not install backwards

In place. Torqued to 90#

 

[wngrog]

Well @FJ60Cam saved my ass. Off the pic i
Posted yesterday he saw with his eye that I had used an F head gasket and not a 2F.

I have no idea where this F head gasket came from but I had a proper 2F one here and it's on.

Luckily all I had done was set the head on it. Nothing else was done.

This is why I pay people to do my motors. I stay in my lane and nothing bad happens.

 

[wngrog]

I fired it off with open headers to make sure it was oiling before I put the valve cover on.