That loose head.

[Jason Renville <Jason_Renville@ccm.al.intel.com>]

I believer this was caused by the leakage of combustion gasses escaping 
where the head and cylinder should seal.  Someone mentioned that my 
problem was probably going on for quite a while before I noticed.  I 
think they were right.  I just noticed when the whole thing let loose 
and got really loud.  Now that I think of it my wife told me that she 
thought it had an exhaust leak.  I though the sound was coming out of a 
small hole in the #3 heat exch to header pipe mating area.  I believe 
that noise was combustion gasses?  BTW. all of the head bolts were 
loose.  
        Oh well I did want to build a 2-litre and see how long the 
automatic will last before I need to do a trans conversion.  That's 
going to be the excuse anyways.  The wife wants it to remain and auto 
but if she blows up the trans I will "be forced to convert to manual" 
for her sake.  I wouldn't want her car breaking again 8*)

                                Jason Renville
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I would rather attempt something great and 
Fail than attempt nothing and succeed.

Jason_Renville@ccm.al.intel.com
Portland, OR USA
69 Fastback second owner.
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So what caused this???  Have you been using Toby's wastegate? ;-)

Jim