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just broke 170K, drives like new.


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well the car just broke 170,000 miles. i hope to get another 170 out of it.

 

i had a bad exhaust manifold gasket that needed to be replaced.

well after cutting 2 thumbs and left middle finger i finally got the gasket on. LOL

i bled for a day and a half on the right thumb. all new helicoils, exhaust gasket

and turbo down pipe gasket. i had the exhaust manifold resurfaced, just got it all

back to gether. never been so quiet. like a new car. AMAZING!

i never had this cars turbo spool so fast. it had a huge leak for

sure. the bottom half on 2 cylinders was missing on the old gasket.

the car was that way since i picked it up. well i just drove around the

block but it is like a new car. i have to retune the MAFT.

 

big smile as it seems to instantly spool the 20G.

 

next front end steering parts including the power steering pump rebuild.

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Try porting that gasket. I wore heavy welding gloves when I did. Stock head exhaust ports are 1.5" diameter. My ported head has 1.75" diameter exhaust ports. I ported the gasket to the head using my drill press and a carbide burr. Once I make my new exhaust mani I can take advantage of the porting.
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just the opening from the exhaust manifold to turbo housing made the biggest difference.

 

i took my girlfriend for a ride and opened it up she was like

 

"Don't...dont do that again."

 

she was totally scared at how fast the car is now.

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I know I'm not the only one who is missing the back stud from my head

 

I so fixed that problem on mine..finally. it took me swapping the head in 3 different cars to remember to re stud it while head is off....bahaha

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