BHG Much?

[7M-KDL]

so, as some of you may or may not know, i am in the process of doing a full rebuild. i started bc i feared BHG. the original plan was to strip it down to the long block then just take it to the shop and have them do my machining and rebuilding. well, i had some free time and thought id pull the head off just to see what condition my head gasket was in. the first thing i noticed was that some of the bolts were only ar about 25lbs and the highest torque was 50lbs. anyway, here is what i found:

#6 and #5

#4 and #3

#2 and #1

i just picked it up off the block to get a better picture

blown on every cylinder. i have had people ask me how my car was still running(and winning races) and i simply do not know since they said when their only blew the #6 they couldnt move. it actually ran relatively well(didnt overheat) and was moderately quick. i am excited to see just how well it runs after being bored over, replacing the knock sensors, and putting the MHG in.
just thought someone might be interested.

 

[kamikazemkiii]

looks pretty bad
im in NC lemme kno if u need any parts
were are u?

 

[Tire Shredder]

I think the gasket looks worse than it actually is, There's still some carbon on the pistons. good thing you're fixing it!

 

[Guyana00]

Basically the default when buying an un re-built 7m supra is to include money in your budget for a rebuild or hg job :icon_razz

 

[kamikazemkiii]

I think the gasket looks worse than it actually is, There's still some carbon on the pistons. good thing you're fixing it!

I was saying the gasket itself looks bad

 

[7M-KDL]

kinda depends what parts you want to get rid of. also, i dont think it has been blown long. i drove it into my garage to start working on it..no white smoke or overheating or anything. very strange. have any of you seen them blow on every piston though? i thought it was usually just the #6

oh and kamikaze, im in greenville. i have a friend in Raleigh that i visit. actually, i am sending my motor to Raleigh with him to get built.

 

[kamikazemkiii]

sounds good lemme kno if u need in particular
is he a supra guy?

 

[Turbo Habanero]

looks bad but if your car seemed to be running ok why did you fear the BHG? what set off the alarm for you?

 

[7M-KDL]

sounds good lemme kno if u need in particular
is he a supra guy?

yeh, he is supradude88 on here.

 

[7M-KDL]

looks bad but if your car seemed to be running ok why did you fear the BHG? what set off the alarm for you?

well, simply put, i didnt know if it had been changed/retorqued before i got it so i was going to make sure of it anyway. however, i decided to check my coolant one day and there was a slight film, not milky or and pancake batter in the valve cover. but there was a small about of oil in the coolant as well as what looked like a few graphite flakes. sooo, i parked it.

 

[supradude88]

looks pretty bad
im in NC lemme kno if u need any parts
were are u?

Hey I'm in greenville with Matt (7m-KDL) and I live in Raleigh when I'm not in school. Deff want to meet up with some other supras in the area. Have any coil packs by any chance?

 

[supradude88]

well, simply put, i didnt know if it had been changed/retorqued before i got it so i was going to make sure of it anyway. however, i decided to check my coolant one day and there was a slight film, not milky or and pancake batter in the valve cover. but there was a small about of oil in the coolant as well as what looked like a few graphite flakes. sooo, i parked it.

BS MATT!! I called it out when you came to my house and I said your rad was boiling!!! Saved your A** lol!!

 

[7M-KDL]

BS MATT!! I called it out when you came to my house and I said your rad was boiling!!! Saved your A** lol!!

well i dont think it was boiling actually, i think it was bubbling because of the exhaust pushing air in. my temp was fine, which is kind of odd thats why i say it didnt "overheat". if you remember, the coolant/water, wasnt just steam at that point. and, whose fault was it that i had to drive at highway speed for so long and cause so much exhaust gas to get into my coolant.

oh, i was also suspicious before that bc i had a "waterfall" behind my dash every once in a while.