The Green Monster Project - Stroker GT30

[Greg_S]

Good lukc with the project, looks like you have had your fair share of niggly problems

[prosty]

I've seen the same problem before with ARP bolts beeing to short.
Just use the stock ones. They are good for at least 750 hp and a lot of rpms

[Faheemo]

Boring a RS2 head gasket.

The Recent Problem i have been attending to is the Headgasket.
The standard RS2 Spec Gasket is @ 82mm Bore, My block was bored to 82.5mm

After alot of consideration and failing to source a suitable 83mm headgasket, I decided to make a torque plate to clamp the headgasket between so that i could bore the standard RS2 Spec gasket out to 83mm.

I got the 6mm Steel Laser cut to the shape of the headgasket and my required 83mm bore.

[Faheemo]

Bolted up the head gasket.

[Faheemo]

Head Gasket ready to get bored out tomorrow.
You can see the overlap of the extra 1/2mm.

[Acidburn]

Thats a rather interesting way of doing it, is there any lose in strength to the gasket?

[Faheemo]

I suppose ther wouldnt be any serious loss in the strength, the torque plates arent to be tightened too much, just spanner tight.
In the Pictures Posted i have my used headgasket, gonna do a test run on the used 1st.

[andyg plym]

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you got round to fitting the shiftlights yet?

[Faheemo]

yes andy- shift lights wher installed and working b4 the motor let go.

[andyg plym]

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then you have no excuse for the meltdown !!

I love them mate,proper touring car style!!

[Faheemo]

I bought a Zeitronix Alarm module, that can setup simple and complex alarm warnings,
Looking to this device to save my engine from meltdown.

[terrybullwon]

The Recent Problem i have been attending to is the Headgasket.
The standard RS2 Spec Gasket is @ 82mm Bore, My block was bored to 82.5mm

After alot of consideration and failing to source a suitable 83mm headgasket, I decided to make a torque plate to clamp the headgasket between so that i could bore the standard RS2 Spec gasket out to 83mm.

I got the 6mm Steel Laser cut to the shape of the headgasket and my required 83mm bore.

Will you be producing any of these or selling the torque plates?

[Faheemo]

Torque plates cost GBP 40 , getting it to the UK will probably cost more...
I'm sure you can get a set made up for similar $$.

[Faheemo]

Will you be producing any of these or selling the torque plates?

I'm Sending a Stroker Crank to a UK member...if you really interested.

[Bram]

Any news?