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  • lhanscom
    #1

    I am totally ashamed to ask this, but here goes

    For clarifications sake, when people refer to the 'block' is this the part they're talking about?


    I'm looking at getting my block o-ringed, to stop from blowing my head gasket under nitrous, so I've got to believe that's the right piece, but I've always called it other names.

    Thanks for putting up with me
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    • gsbill
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      #2
      Thats it. How much nitrous are you running? At what compression ratio?
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        • lhanscom
          #3
          about 60hp shot, with a 10.5 to 1 compression ratio. I blew a head gasket when I pressed the button the first time, hence the oring job.

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            • gsbill
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              #4
              We ran about 10.5 to one and sprayed 100hp..never blew a head gasket..Maybe I'm lucky...I'm interested in how you make out
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                • Detman101
                  #5
                  Holy crap!! How do you guys go so fast and not be scared!?

                  8O 8O :?
                  Dm of mD

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                    • lhanscom
                      #6
                      I'm thinking it may have to do with being bored out to 1229 as well, not sure though. I may be able to use the nitrous now, but I don't want to blow another gasket, and getting it o-ringed isn't that exspensive. Thanks for the help.

                      Dm, that's what the drag strip is for, don't have to worry about the buick cutting you off at over 100mph.

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                        • gsbill
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                          #7
                          Sounds like a good move...Do you have a nitrous controller? Just curious.
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                            • lhanscom
                              #8
                              Nope, just a button, it's a pretty old system, no fogger nossles.

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                                • Don Lobacz
                                  #9
                                  The big o-rings are down by the base gasket. I don't see how they will prevent a blown head gasket.

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                                    • SqDancerLynn1
                                      #10
                                      O ringing is a process of machining a grouve in the top of the block to accept a .020? thick wire to seal the chamber Usually used with a coper head gasket. You need to use external oil feed lines to feed the head when a coper gasket is used to prevent oil leaks

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                                        • lhanscom
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by SqDancerLynn1
                                          O ringing is a process of machining a grouve in the top of the block to accept a .020? thick wire to seal the chamber Usually used with a coper head gasket. You need to use external oil feed lines to feed the head when a coper gasket is used to prevent oil leaks
                                          I hadn't heard that you needed to do that. Do you know what's involved in switching to external lines?

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                                            • SqDancerLynn1
                                              #12
                                              Their is some info on another members site
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                                              http://www.gsx1100.com/motor/gtips.htm#Head%20gasket

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                                                • lhanscom
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                                                  Some good info there, thanks!

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