Thread: VVL coolant boiling over

Well it snowed yet AGAIN, but yet AGAIN, it was a half inch. We've had like ten 1/4" to 1/2" snow storms this season, all separated by like a week at the least. Its really annoying. Anyways, another photo:

I also wanted to say, quite clearly, that this is quite an involving project.

1) New SR20VE metal head gasket from Greg ($75)

2) New head OEM SR20 head studs ($50)

3) New spark plugs, new Mobil1 oil and filter, coolant, and new valve cover gasket (around $90)

4) Shop clean up costs for the hot tanking and resurfacing head ($100)

5) Polished head

Luckily most of the hard labor I was able to do myself. A local shop wanted, get this $1,200 to change just the head gasket. I said "uhh ok thanks, we'll be in touch." LOL. Instead I found a friend who could do it in storage with me. Much better. And I decided to stick with the original VE intake manifold. Greg suggested I get the the P11 intake manifold with some random other parts too, but it was like $360+ shipping. God Bless him, but that would have doubled the total price.

Ahh well. I expect to have the car back together in about a week.

Some more before and after photos:

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We should have everything back together in about 4 days.

After a 200 miles break in period and another oil change, and once everything is running smoothly, I'll take it back to the same dyno and see if the port/polish and reseatment of the valves made any difference in HP. It would be cool if it made 3 or 4 more.

looking good so far

thanks. another pic:

What the flow numbers for your stock head?

I'll have that data soon, still working on stuff

New head gasket on from Greg, almost ready to be all put back together:
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Keep in mind, this is what it looked like when the head was first pulled off:
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Quite a difference. I mean just look at the pistons..