well im going to torqe the head one more time this morning, finish out my 5" exhaust and see what she has got now. crossing fingers on the head gasket. It has been killing me taking it easy this last week. I will report on the HTT stainless with the ddp3 and 17.5*. even taking it easy that htt souds pretty good. let her rip

 

I here ya man I love the sound of this turbo I feel like I'm in a fighter jet oh and I think it scares the deer away too...........

 

man its fast, thats about all i can say. lol. runs great and sounds better. first hard run i did i slipped the timing though. that just about scared the poo outa me. i think i need to ditch the lazer cuts for 191s. i ran a short spurt to about 110 mph and looked down after i let off the go petal and the egts were 1500. anybody wana swap some 191s for some lazer cuts?

 

sent ya a PM....

 

do you tow with your set up and how do you think it would compair to a 62/65/12?

 

no i dont tow anything. i think the 62/65/12 would be a good choise for a some more power while keeping the spooling closer to stock. but truthfully the 62/71/13 stainless spools pretty quick and when i lights it goes from 10# to 55# in the blink of an eye. but now i think i have a nother problem i think i already lost the head gasket.

 

Ak what is torque procedure with the studs? Which studs to you start with first?

 

well i followed the instructions that arp sent with my studs. i think its the same sequence as the factory specs. maby someone can chime in with a pic of the order.

 

Sparkey do you have a part number for the APR studs? I had a shop install my a year ago and they kept the box and instructions. Thanks....A

 

For the bolt torque sequence, you're suppose to start in the center of the head and work your way out in a spiral pattern.

Someone posted a picture within the past couple of days here on one of these posts...

 

I posted that picture for the torque sequence, in West Coast's thread about his HG.

Sparkey, what did you bring your studs to for your final torque?

 

i brought them to 125. i think i might try to take them to 130 and see if it will quit but i doubt it. and the part # for the studs is 247-4203

 

#140 baby.
Thats what I'm taking mine to for my last re-torque.
1st torque #125
2nd torque #130
3rd torque #135
4th torque #140
Check them at #140 a couple of times.

In between every re-torque is a tank of fuel, right around 500 miles with no more than 15# of boost.

 

im thinking of just ordering a new head with o-rings cut in and a 5 angle valve job from pure diesel power. not sure if i want to mess around with the old one, plus i dont think anyone around will cut o-rings.

 

Mudd I must be going crazy. I can not find the post that you put up the head bolt sequence???