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Originally Posted by bgn8711
. . .I'll keep everyone posted on what happens next I cant begin to thank everyone again for all their help and I feel like I let everyone down now that it was for nothing! I'm going to go take a cold shower I'll catch everyone later...
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You didn't let anybody down. While I agree it would have been more spectacular to have it let loose at the strip (not to mention the years of humor we could have gotten out of it); it was its time to go. That cylinder was leaking right off the bat when Mike put air into it, we just incorrectly assumed it was a gap in the rings. It's disappointing that you can't go, but the work we got done was not in vain, it is still valid and there's no way we could have known that was going to happen so it just is what it is.
I do make one serious recommendation though. When buying gaskets and seals, buy the best OEM version available (
GM Parts Direct is usually the cheapest.). For the Vette there is a cheaper replacement gasket, but also a much more durable MLS gasket. It's the kind of thing you shouldn't try to save money on.
Also, I doubt those were Torque To Yield bolts like GM uses now, but if they were, you MUST replace them. Even if they weren't, you might want to consider stepping up to ARP studs. They're not cheap, but you should take opportunities like this to harden things as much as possible if you're going regularly hammer on it.