nickb

It the same head but i never surfaced it, It very smooth once i clean the old crap off. Its a new head only about 10k on it, should i get it surfaced as well?

Okay i will have it resurfaced, When i take it to another mechine shop, what do I ask for, Just tell them its for a turbo application and it needs to be smooth?

Heres a link to hi Res picture of the block surface between 2 and 3 http://www.conquesttsi.net/car2/

the block surface is pretty smooth even after i cleand the surface, if i run my nail over it, it smooth not rough, it dose not chew up my nail.

Number 4 was sleeved not #2

here is the bottom pics of the head http://conquesttsi.n...%2010.21.16.jpg http://conquesttsi.n...%2010.21.09.jpg http://conquesttsi.n...%2010.20.43.jpg http://conquesttsi.n...%2010.20.34.jpg http://conquesttsi.n...%2010.20.14.jpg I just had the block resurfaced not the head

here the pics back http://www.conquesttsi.net/car/2012-02-12%2020.05.38.jpg http://www.conquesttsi.net/car/2012-02-12%2020.05.44.jpg http://www.conquesttsi.net/car/2012-02-12%2020.05.52.jpg http://www.conquesttsi.net/car/2012-02-12%2020.06.00.jpg http://www.conquesttsi.net/car/2012-02-12%2020.06.26.jpg http://www.conquesttsi.net/car/2012-02-12%2020.06.35.jpg http://www.conquesttsi.net/car/2012-02-12%2020.06.39.jpg http://www.conquesttsi.net/car/2012-02-13%2017.21.08.jpg <---this is the side that was on the head http://www.conquesttsi.net/car/2012-02-13%2017.21.18.jpg <---- Block Side

That link you sent Is who did the work to the block, i will repost the pic, I had them on a server and change the OS I forgot about the pics The block surface is smooth you can berly feel the riges the only plce the gasket stuck was the head, it didnt stick to the block when i removed the head i will repost the pics and some more of the head when i get back home.

K PM sent to metric-man

ahh okay, There are a couple of shops left around here or I might just save up and send it to DAD...

I live in sacramento CA

That would be from the mechine shop that i had the block resurfaced, if you are talking about the line that are in the right side of pic that go from left to right on the block. I had that done long time ago, but a burst of 20+ psi from the turbo for a couple of sec i would think make the HG pop, but dunno. So the block bing resurfaced should look completly smooth I take it. Is there anything i can do with out having to take the block back to mechine shop, I max on boost min 7psi max to 12psi.

I will have to post some pics. I will pull the engine out since its not a DD car, more of project to give me something to do, and i will pull the pistons just to be sure. The head bolts were tight all around, none felt easy to get loose.

or should i pull the pistons and check them as well?

hmm i vote towards blown head gasket, I pulled the head and 1 and 4 looked okay but 2-3 had oil in the cylinders, theres no scoreing on the cylinder walls on any of the cylinders, but im going to take the head apart and rebuild it and check the seals. would cracked rings show on cylinder walls?