More parts, more questions!

My goal of getting Layla running ant to the track by March 2nd is a go. I'm 10 nuts from seeing pistons. Hopefully there's no holes...

ahh good luck dude. i got my own little missiion impossible.. Putting that last screw on my new tps

GOOD NEWS!!
I got the head off, and all the pistons were there, yeah! So here's the good, bad, and ugly.

Good: As mentioned, all the pistons are there, blocks good, rings are good. I don't need to pull the motor! My "bulletproof" bottom end really was bulletproof! It looks just like I assembled it 16 months ago. The Sealed Power pistons are holding up great! The head looks good from the bottom, everything went nice and smooth.

Bad: Looks like the head "lifted" off of the block. I can't really explain why everything is so oily. My guess is the 8993 gasket combined with maybe not 100% accurate ARP head stud installation with 30psi = broken. The timing belt also jumped 2 teeth. New tensioner time...

Ugly: 3 valve seals are all the way up the valves, 3 others are up off the seat. The wastegate actuator broke off the mount

So it looks like some oil and anti-freeze, a 1035, an intake gasket set, and some head work and I'm back in business. The Dexcool coolant still looked brand new with no sludge whatsoever. I'm REALLY happy I switched. The SC50 looks good, the MaxPSI oil lines are still good. This is the least expensive I've ever had the head off this car for. I should be re-assembling next weekend! And this time with a gutted upper and knifed lower instead of just ported/ported.

I do need to get in touch with Scott, formerly S&R Racing. He custom welded that wastegate actuator for me and I need him to re-do it.

Sweet! You'll be ready to race sooner than you thought. I hope you are fixing all the leaks while you're in there.

Oh yeah.
Pics are up on foxtbirdcougarforums and turboford. It should be moving again really fast! Just a simple fix the head and slap some new gaskets in there. Looks like the oil leak was coming out of the back of the head at the gasket. The rear main is fine and the pistons have been holding oil for 2 hours now. I'll drop the head off at the machine shop tomorrow to get looked at and oreder up the gaskets from Summit. I'm really looking forward to March 2nd and I really feel she'll go 13's right outta the box. Here's how she'll be equipped:

.030 over 86 2.3T block, ARP main studs, .010/.010 crank, stock rods with ARP rod bolts, .030 over 8.5:1 Sealed Power forged pistons with moly rings, ARP head studs, Melling std pressure hi-volume oil pump, Mahle coated bearings, Fel Pro 1035, dual PCV's, ported iron 88 head, roller cam, new valve seals, gutted upper intake, knife edged lower intake, ported TB, Cruizin 35# injectors, Kirban AFPR, BBK 255lph hi-pressure fuel pump, ported E6, Precision SC50 ball-bearing turbo (.60 SIV cold, .63 SIII hot, water-cooled), 2.5" elbow, single 3" exhaust with Dynomax Ultra-Flow and dump, 3" ABM CAI w/14" K&N cone, 88TC top mount, 3-core copper rad, A/C delete, RAM Powergrip HD 6-puck Carbon-Kevlar clutch, Royal Purple fluids, FMS shocks, and Toyo 225/60/16's. Wow, that was mouthful. Definately should go 13's...

I have a set of Chuck W motor mounts I should probably shove in there huh? I have a set of CHE upper and lower rear control arms too, but I doubt that will happen by March 2nd...

Hey aero those model toy cars u made on your site are freaking sweet.. BTW i like the TC u have for sale its very nice if only i had 2k

You can buy a toy one I have ome 87/88 TC models and 2 Matchbox TC's left

Hey Mike

Are you going to use new head bolts?

I have heard of people lifting the HG because of too much dentenation or cyclinder pressure(assuming a dentenation free combustion) my GN buddies have had that happen. Use the good HG and give the bolts a little extra torque. :p

Not saying you should do this, but I torqued my 1035 to 100psi. I not sure it it will ever come off. I keep the revs under 6k, and I am not making 500hp. So lets hope I do not window the block....I really doubt it.

Travis

Travis,

Naw, I have ARP head STUDS in my block I'm going to call ARP for the right torque sequence on them again. I think I just didn't tighten them enough with putting 30psi through a 8993.