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[kirk sear]

have no more probs with running high boost.
just had the had wire rung and its good for 50 psi.regular thing on cossies

[Bob The Builder]

M8 sweet,and i want 2 b in the passenger seat when u test out that it's good for 50 psi



CheeRS

Bob The Builder

[Project]

I wouldn't wanna be within 10 miles of the bottom end while your top end's enjoying 50psi though!

Good stuff m8 - what boost will you be running now? (50psi???)

[kirk sear]

neither would i lads i meant the head is good for 50 psi with it being wire rung

[Paul R]

WTF???
How do you wire ring the head??
What part of the head was done?

[Fezzy Turbo]

I am confused to................

I thought you wire ring the block ??

[AdrianFRST]

You do ring the block.

A groove is machined in the cylinder face of the block, then wire (usually welding wire) is partially fitted into the groove to give a pressure point on the head gasket.

The trouble is you need to do this EXACTLY as any variations in the depth causing high points will lift the gasket away from the block and create a poor seal.

The join in the wire must be perfect as well, or again, a gap will be created and present a weak point in the gasket seal.

I've never heard of wire ringing the head before. Doesn't sound a good idea, bearing in mind the FRST head is cast aluminium.

[kirk sear]

it is the block, my mistake but me and quite a few of mates have had it done and we have had no probs yet.we now have the tool to do this.my uncle who owns s&r performance is the dogs nuts with cars.he works on loads of cossies in the area and as 3 dorr with 405bhp running 32psi with the wire ring and suffers no probs.hes that good of a machanic he has a suttie van as i call it (bedford rascal) with an r1 engine in it and licks me every time from the lights.

[Paul R]

Ah!! that explains it

[wiacek]

KIRK what exactly does that allow??? u run more boost? mine starts pinking at about 17psi and im running a hybrid t3( got beige injectors) so i run more like 15/16 psi. how much does it cost? can i have his number??

mark

[Fezzy Turbo]

wire ringing your engine block will not stop your "pinking", that is due to lack of fuel. You say you have beige injectors, but have you upgraded your fuel pump ??

[wiacek]

FEZZY i have not uprated the fuel pump. is this a easy job and if so how much will it cost??

cheers...mark

[snake]

About £100 from Amber, u get the pump only and not the sender with it, its a straight swap though..