Andial951

Gonna be working on the blown headgasket issue soon. Once I get the head off is there anything I should do to it while its off? I caught the headgasket just when it blew and car never got hot so I think there wont be any warpage so assuming the head is good what are some improvements (if any) that can be done?

Also I will be swapping the K27/6 out for a LR Super61 with a 3" downpipe and put on my LR Stage IV MAF......hopefully get a hookup from Max951 for the necessary chips, Maxtronic and whatever else I need.

Anybody got any other recommendations while I'm doing all this?

rberry951

Well, 'while you are in there' I'll go ahead and send you a chip for the 89 so you have something fun to drive while you're working on the 951!

Andial951

dam........so you didnt forget after all.....ok cool......

Andial951

BTW - Where can I get a kit with all the stuff I need for a head gasket repair?

Ski

remove the AOS and change the o-rings, since the turbo is out and you can get the heat shields out of the way.
get a stock headgasket kit, then buy the MLS headgasket.

87944turbo

Clean your grounds while AOS is out of the way.

944CS

buy all of your seals from porsche

Tom M'Guinn

Here's the list I came up with previously:

Clean Bell-Housing Grounds

Update '86 venturi with '87 hoses

Replace vacuum hoses

Replace Head Studs

Replace Timing Belts

Replace Coolant Hoses

Replace Accessory Belts

Replace Plugs/Cap/Rotor/Wires

Valve Job/Head Machine Work

Replace Injector O-rings

Have injectors cleaned

Throttle Body Reseal

Dan87951

AOS? Are you guys refering to the oil seperator?

evil 944t

yes

Andial951

Tom thanks for the list - I appreciate it.


Clean Bell-Housing Grounds - Will do

Update '86 venturi with '87 hoses - Done

Replace vacuum hoses - Done

Replace Head Studs - Will Do. What type do you recommend?

Replace Timing Belts - Even if they dont need replacing yet?

Replace Coolant Hoses - I got all coolant hoses waiting to go in

Replace Accessory Belts - Can do

Replace Plugs/Cap/Rotor/Wires - Will do

Valve Job/Head Machine Work - Is this necessary when replacing the head gasket? Is this just a maintanence issue or can power be gained by this? What type of head work?

Replace Injector O-rings - Injectors are new

Have injectors cleaned - Injectors are new

Throttle Body Reseal - Will do

Andial951

Where do you recommend to buy the MLS headgasket and kit?

evil 944t

I would just replace the nuts and washers.

As far as the head, Its not normal but It wouldn't hurt. Check it for flatness. A general rebuild should be around $300-375.

MPD47

Air/Oil Seperator O Rings (it's basically impossible to do them with the turbo in, so do them now for peace of mind). Buy your gasket set from Paragon, comes with EVERYTHING you need.

Cory9584

lindsey racing sells mls gaskets