Well I did a compression test yesterday and sure enough that bang was the head gasket going,#1 and #4 have 150 psi and #2 and #3 have 50 psi; so I bet that the bridge between them is toast.Who makes the best head gasket and or gasket kit to use and does the head bolts have to be replaced?Can I pull the head without removing the ex manifold by disconnecting the turbo from the down pipe or is it better to remove the manifold?I have been soaking the studs with PB blaster for a couple of days.
I also should probably replace the turbo oil return pipe seals as well,I am going to replace the distributer assembly,it's is original with 165k on it and it leaks badly, IPS has a rebuilt one for I think $180.00.Is the VX cam a good cam to install or the new "turbo cam" from IPD?They have specs like(turbo cam) IN+ EX lift .466 and 256 duration and overlap 32 or (vx) IN .452 and EX .424 duration 245(in) and 236(ex) with overlap 18.5 ,how is the idle quality and how well does this work with a auto trans;I already have a adjustable cam gear set at 2 degree advance.Thanks for all the valuable info!
Scott