Question about Turbo Attak.... Blowing coolant.

[pdrmike]

I just bought a 06 Attak with a Simons Turbo. It is blowing antifreeze out of coolant bottle on long passes. Ok, I understand this is a head gasket gone bad. My question is what is the next step. Can I just install 3 head gaskets, a shim kit and harder studs and be ok? Can I install these with the motor still in the sled, hopefully? (I only plan on running 8-12 lbs of boost) Thanks for the help. Mike

 

[mulot30th]

Sometimes, you 'may' have to re surface the head too.


I had to do this one time but it detonated badly.


And yes, motor in the sled you can do it.

 

[Ted Jannetty]

I just bought a 06 Attak with a Simons Turbo. It is blowing antifreeze out of coolant bottle on long passes. Ok, I understand this is a head gasket gone bad. My question is what is the next step. Can I just install 3 head gaskets, a shim kit and harder studs and be ok? Can I install these with the motor still in the sled, hopefully? (I only plan on running 8-12 lbs of boost) Thanks for the help. Mike

There are a lot of Unknowns at this point, Tear it down and see what you find, Carefully clean and check block and head for flatness.

Also Use a dial bore gauge to measure the bores for Bell Mouth, the top of the cylinders get bell mouthed from detonation which took out your head gasket.

If everything checks out OK, Just install 3 head gaskets, reuse the stock studs, torque to my specs and you should be good to go.

Ted.

 

[BlueByYou2000]

You sure your simply not overheating? Does the sled have a rear cooler?

 

[pdrmike]

It does have a rear cooler, temp gauge was around 165-170 , and we have a lot of powder kicking up. Thanks for the help thus far, Mike

 

[BlueByYou2000]

Oh, then its most likely a head gasket. The bottle will start to overflow around 220.

 

[tonykof]

Okay, I don't want' to get your hopes up too high here but last year I had a weak radiator cap (Coolant bottle).
Replaced, no more problems.. Might be worth a shot..
good luck
Tony