smokes pretty good down the track.

 

Here are some pics of the head gasket still on the block

 

a little update: I got my head back from the machine shop and everything checked out perfect on the head. But he did notice, what appears to be the piston hitting the head:









I wasn't able to check the block with a bridge and dial. I used a straight edge though, which ended up being more of a pain in the *** than anything. I bought a cometic .051 84mm headgasket to give some clearance.

I have a question... Could I trim out the chamber on the cylinder head to match up to the 84mm bore of the block? Would that help at all? thanks

 

Are there copper rings at the top of your sleeves? I think I remember my GE sleeved block coming with small copper "o-rings" around the sleeves. You should check and see if you have those (or if you're supposed to have them) and if they are in good shape.

 

no copper rings. That's an option though, but this block doesn't have them.

 

what does the guy say halfway down the track? i couldnt make it out.

 

He's saying Come on baby, POP, Come on...Damn it....what a way to....?

My gf said that after my run he said he was taking bets on when my car was going to blow up. F*&k D*$k

 

That's what mine looked like on the run where I had cracked a sleeve. It went up in smoke at the end of the track when my radiator hose poped off.