Well heres the verdict, 2 more studs broke, and 2 were almost gone. All studs are now changed, valves were checked for bends (none were thank god), 2 pushrods were bent (on the broken studs only), and my cobra valve covers now have some dents from the pushrods thumping them. I pulled the heads, cleaned them up (found that there was no switcharoo) and slapped everything back together (which was REALLY STUPID ON MY PART) since I have my shiny new systemax upper and lower sitting in my garage just waiting to go on....
So anyway the car runs mint again, for some reason it has gained the power it had so recently lost. It is going back under the knife on friday, the intake is being swapped, and i'm installing all of my guages, and putting the nitros back on.
Now for a question for everyone, I am installing the nitros, as well as a purge valve, what are the pros and cons of routing the purge to spray through the radiator, or possibly right on top of the intake manifold? I'm just brainstorming for cooling effect (i'm sure it's only a couple degrees and more than likely not worth a darn). The reason I ask this question is I have seen more than once people using nitros to cool intercoolers, and intaked while sitting at a track. I apologize if anyone finds this really stupid, as it is just an idea at this point. I thought about posting this one other time, and thought about it myself, and even I was telling myself "man thats about the dumbest idea I have heard of" But it does kind of make sense???
