Broke Down 69...The Adventure Continues

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Broke Down 69, Dec 17, 2016.

  1. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    A small town just out of SLC, no such thing. The I-15 corridor from 75 miles north to 75 miles south of SLC is starting to look like one place. They just keep building more and more.
     
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  3. freebeertomorrow

    freebeertomorrow Heavy Load Member

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    what engine? and why 30 thou thicker?
     
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  4. Oscar the KW

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    .030 thicker head gaskets could be he wanted a very specific cc for the combustion chamber. Or maybe wanted a little extra valve to piston clearance.
     
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  5. Airborne

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    If I understand right there could be a difference ine what gas you can use, either pump gas or racing gas
     
  6. Broke Down 69

    Broke Down 69 Road Train Member

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    Went .030 over to hold the higher compression. Stock thickness would not hold up to 12.5:1. I can run pump gas in it, but it much prefers 108 octane. Lifted the heads today and sure enough, both gaskets were completely blown across all the cylinder seals. I straight edged the heads and the seem to be straight and flat, so I should be able to get away with a single surfacing pass...won't know about any cracks until I get them tore apart and.properly cleaned. Hoping I caught it quick enough to avoid all that headache. I do love aluminum heads, but they are absolutely allergic to getting hot.

    More later...
     
  7. RStewart

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    Doesn't have anything to do with that.

    Hopefully you caught it early enough. If there heads are straight I doubt they're cracked. You're more brave than me to run that high of compression on pump gas. Lol. I've ran 11:1 but that's as high as I've gone.
     
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  8. Tug Toy

    Tug Toy Road Train Member

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    It's amazing what you can get away with these days with all aluminum engines and heads. The new cars with direct injection gasoline engines run a very high C/R as there can't be any detonation. The reason for the economy gain.
     
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  9. bigred81

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    Mazda is set to introduce a CI gasoline engine this year.
     
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  10. Scooter Jones

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  11. Highway Sailor

    Highway Sailor Road Train Member

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    Nope..no vest, just white t shirt.
     
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