Do your Coolant temps and AIT's a favor

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Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

And someone explain to me how exhaust gases can get past the PLUG IN THE PORT that I built?

I don't think it can.

Rather, that exhaust is still getting around the sleeve itself and thereby heating that entire aluminum portion surrounding it (which is cooled by the jackets). Despite the fact that it can't get out of that chamber now since you plugged it - that portion of the AL on the housing is being blasted with exhaust.



I tried to minimize it by welding shut those holes in the sleeve, but the leading edge of the sleeve still doesn't seal against the housing and until it can, gas will still go around (a bit...)