416racer
12-04-2010, 04:32 PM
How can you tell if your engine is detonating? Can you actually hear it or feel it? Is it possible that detonation can blow a head gasket?
Im thinking out loud here and would like some feedback.I have a 426 with 11-1 piston and a stage 1 Hotcam. I rebuilt the engine about a year ago and all's well untill today. I went up a big hill climb and right when I got to the top it sounded like my head pipe cracked. I checked it out and realized that it was leaking air from the head gasket.
Ive ran race fuel/pump gas mix since the rebuild but today I thought Id try to run straight pump gas (91) and this happened.
Im thinking out loud here and would like some feedback.I have a 426 with 11-1 piston and a stage 1 Hotcam. I rebuilt the engine about a year ago and all's well untill today. I went up a big hill climb and right when I got to the top it sounded like my head pipe cracked. I checked it out and realized that it was leaking air from the head gasket.
Ive ran race fuel/pump gas mix since the rebuild but today I thought Id try to run straight pump gas (91) and this happened.