Switched out my leaking radiator for a new stock one yesterday. Redid compression and leakdown tests with great results. Had local shop pressurize my system to 17psiwhile looking for bubbles from my radiator and after a minute they appeared. Turns out i have a small leak in the headgasket. I'm gonna order 8.5comp vitaras and eagle rods to swapin when the head is off for an oem headgasket and some arp's. While head is at machine shop, might get a valve job as well. Looking to add a fuel pump and get tuned to 12psi as soon as I save the money for a DYNO tune. gonna stay at .5bar for now.
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i bet you wont stay there for long boost is addicting

 

Like I said, headlift. Happens all the time, bores are too small and you detonated and lifted the head and blew the headgasket.

Have your tuner PULL TIMING.

 

Yep you were right. but i'm glad i replaced everything i had to cause i researched for turbos for over a year but didn't know jack about the coolant system or the inner workings of a clutch. Doing work myself taught me more than i'd ever learn reading articles. I'm gettin my sh## dyno tuned this time by somebody who knows what they're doing. How will the low comp pistons feel when i'm not in boost? Will the throttle be less responsive?
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