08-03-2004, 08:17 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Dallas, Texas,
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Jim:
Thanks. Rear wheel horsepower. Sorry for the delay. The engine blew a head gasket on the dyno after 500 miles of VERY careful break - in. The engine was dieseling some, and I hear this could be the cause. When I took the car to Kieth Craft to investigate what was going on (TO BE CLEAR< KIETH DID NOT BUILD THE ENGINE THE FIRST TIME), the engine was at 10 degrees initial with 26 degrees all in. The engine builder says that this can't be - it wasn't dieseling when he sent it to me, and I must be lying - it can't diesel with this timing;, and that he can't control what goes on in someone else's dyno session (I can hardly blame the latter, but the Kieth Craft guys are pretty careful).
Worse, the engine builder now claims "I came to him wanting a street car, and now I want a race car". But can't you have a nice street car that's FAST with a 427 stroked to 454? AND - HOW DO YOU DO IT?
Once again, any help in this disaster would be appreciated!!!
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