Hoes this for a little cylinder overheating? ..Yikes.
Scott

 

EGT guage, repeat after me, EGT guage.


phox

 

hey phox, what numbers do you think the needle of an EGT gauge would be pointing at to do that damage?

 

I think the gauge needs the "OK, OK, that's enough, ouch" reading.

 

OK, first off, this is NOT from my truck.. this is a customers, the head is junk, #'s 1 and 2 pistons are junk, block "might" be salvagable if the deck is not to bad, he flamed 3 fire rings, the gasket, sunk 2 valve seats way up in the head. ( oh buy the way, nor did i build this one, he had 3 different shops work on it over time, i just get to fix the mess) he is a young fellow, that is EXTREMELY hard on trucks, i just put a rear in this one 3 months ago.
yes it has gauges, no i doubt he reads them. it was studded, fire ringed, marine gasket, seemed to be built right, just abused. these are cyl, 1 & 2 chambers
Scott

Looking for an 01 HO long block as of now.

 

I'd say your average EGT guage would be pegged, and for a while to cause that much damage.

Engines can run at 1250F all day long, many see short spikes of 14-1500+ during drag races or dyno runs.

That much damage would have to be 1400+ up a pretty good hill.


phox

 

Yea i'd have to agree with ya on that one, that damage is 1600+ in a mud hole, wide open for a while from what i've been told.(you NEVER get the whole story when there's damage ) This truck has a comp, 200 horse inj. and a stock 35, no wonder it gets hot.(plus you Know HO's are prone to heat problems, cept i always have seen the problems on 5/6 not 1/2)
Scott