Recent content by dlafont

Been holding onto this since my upgrade to FAST.. Time to sell it. $200 + $10 shipping Firm

Yes.. Took a look at a head gasket and It looks like the 12 o'clock hole locations are a little close to the bore center than the rest.

OK.. Here is my original 3D drawings of the torque plate I did up in solidworks.

Rich, I'm taking a intuitive guess but I believe the other two extra bolt holes for each bore on a 14 bolt pattern should line up directly above and below each bore center... Correct? Also the distance from the bore center to each center of these two extra bolt holes should be the same...

Understood! Too bad though :-(

I'd be up for that too :-)

Thanks Rich, I will give you a call today. Thanks Waco84gn.. Don

Casting number?

Sent Mike a PM.. No answer yet :-(

291 block will handle all stock 3.8 parts except the Pistons. Need to drill out a turbo oil return though if it's not already done.

Sent him a PM..

Yes...14 bolt for stage blocks too. 4.1 bore.

I've got a buddy that has a complete industrial machine shop with all the goodies including a large CNC machine. He wants to do up some torque plates for me. Does anybody have exact dimentions for the head bolts and bores. I'm sure I can go off my block and heads but I'd rather get it from...

Check the PCV valve. It could be faulty and letting too much boost pressure into the crankcase. I had this problem.. I replaced the PCV valve with an RJC one and it solved the problem. http://rjcracing.com/product/rjc-pcv/