Hey guys,
I blew another head gasket. This one is not nearly as bad as the last one. Engine put down 320 WHP before it went. Now i'm trying to figure out if there is a better gasket for an o-ringed 2.4L than an SCE. Thanks guys...




Kris Bloom
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also, is it possible that i blew the copper gasket because i did not re-torque the head? I only have about 500-600 miles on this one. Trying to see what might have caused this and/or any better ways to do it.




Kris Bloom
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did you blow the gasket or was it leaking? I have heard with copper gaskets you have to re-tighten a lot to get it seated, but I have never used one.



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i am blowing white smoke when shifting and have hydrocarbons thru the radiator ( they have a test for that)




Kris Bloom
Street Challenge
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I believe that the copper hg on my turbo 2.4 is leaking....blowing water out, but no smoke. We have a customer with 5.0 liter based Ford motor with O-ringed heads with Cometic headgaskets running around 25psi through a 98mm turbo with no problems with leaking.


275hp & 306tq - 1999 2.2 ohv
13.2 @ 108 mph
-1996 2.4 liter + Turbo + Built motor + Torco + More boost = Lots o' Power
-2000 Mustang GT + 2004 Cobra motor, Whipple 2.3 supercharger,
built rear-end,Dodge Viper spec T56 6 speed, bolt-ons = wheelies at the track!!!!!

So which head gasket do you guys recommend? Should i stay with SCE?




Kris Bloom
Street Challenge
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Kris Bloom
Street Challenge
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Http://www.streetsourcemag.com/projectz/ <--- The Cav

I have heard a lot of bad things about the SCE Headgaskets. I have one of their exhaust gaskets and it's leaking. If they can't make a simple exhaust gasket seal how can anyone think their HG will?



I used to race cars, now I race myself.
5K PB: 24:50
10K PB: 54:26

im not sure what head gasket karo was using , but if i remember right he had to re-torque the head a couple times

last i saw it hadnt leaked anything