Matracer's project: BRONZIT S52 - DYNO RESULTS P.8

[MatRacer]

Bad news... found out that my head gasket is leaking coolant to atmosphere at cylinder 6 exhaust side... ordered head gasket yesterday. ..

[Navymr]

I'm enjoying the build log btw keep it comming. Sucks about your head gasket issue. If it's not horrible I would add a little torque to the rear head bolts after getting to operating temp and see if that stops/ slows it. On the bright side the leak is the common external leak indicating HG and not the more common leaking into the exhaust indicating cracked head. I've done 4 head jobs due to cracking :/

[MatRacer]

Thanks for the encouragements! Will lift the head pretty soon... my heater core is also leaking... will also do that. Goal is to be ready for a track day on July 17th

[Navymr]

My goal was to be done last year lol but I'm making headway. I'm shooting for 2 months now. But your a lot further along than me and I'm juggling 2 other engine swaps at the same time boo.

[MatRacer]

Always so much things to do!!

[MatRacer]

Here is the guilty gasket

[MatRacer]

Don't bother with the oil in the cylinder... I put this to limit corrosion...

[Navymr]

Odd it leaked with the rubber perimeter seal. You changing to an MLS?

[MatRacer]

Just learned about it as I was reading your post... read about it... maybe I should have, but not planning any boost on the short term... so I will stick with the one I have

[MatRacer]

All cleaned up!!

[Navymr]

Looks good!

[MatRacer]

Head back in place!



The torque angle protractor helps a lot when doing the two final stage of head bolts tightening

[MatRacer]

Back on the road!! Feels great!

[Navymr]

Heck ya!

[MatRacer]