Rawpower
'Froading Freak
Well, one of my driver's cylinger headstuds broke off. These were ordered from DPS about 2 years ago. Not many mile have been put on them at all, tops 6,000. I drove it for a few months, then the truck went into "build mode" and is now a project, so thats the reason for such low miles.
Anyways, aren't these things supposed to be rated at 280,000 psi or something like that? It sheared right below the last (top) thread in on the end that threads into the block. Max boost I ever saw was 15 psi, and that was once. Every other time it had stayed around 9-12. So that wasn't the cause I don't think. Fuel was turned up about 1.25 flats with Stage 1's, not much black smoke, so thats not the cause. I can't figure this out.
The most curious thing about it is I found it on the ground next to the truck. I don't think its possible to just rattle its way out of the cylinder head after shearing off.
It will be easy to claim improper installation, but I did it by the book. I'll start calling Ken in a week when I actually can manage... I'm back off to school so time is hard to come by right now, I'm attempting to wrap up far too many things. I'll get a picture tonight. I'm pissed.
Anyways, aren't these things supposed to be rated at 280,000 psi or something like that? It sheared right below the last (top) thread in on the end that threads into the block. Max boost I ever saw was 15 psi, and that was once. Every other time it had stayed around 9-12. So that wasn't the cause I don't think. Fuel was turned up about 1.25 flats with Stage 1's, not much black smoke, so thats not the cause. I can't figure this out.
The most curious thing about it is I found it on the ground next to the truck. I don't think its possible to just rattle its way out of the cylinder head after shearing off.
It will be easy to claim improper installation, but I did it by the book. I'll start calling Ken in a week when I actually can manage... I'm back off to school so time is hard to come by right now, I'm attempting to wrap up far too many things. I'll get a picture tonight. I'm pissed.