RB20DET power/boost peak before head lift

[RB_CEF]

Hey guys just wanna know how much power and boost I can push my 20det to before seeing problems with stock headstuds and gasket. I’ve got 130psi on all 6 cylinders and have all the supporting mods to make over 250kw exept head studs and gasket so for now what numbers am I looking at? 

[GTSBoy]

[RB_CEF]

How longs a piece of string. Good one. anyone got any experience with 20det headstuds?

[GTSBoy]

Le sigh.

Let's say that I have personally seen RB20s do over 260 rwkW unopened. Let's also allow that that was 15-20 years ago and these engines are now at least 30yrs old. Who knows whether your head gasket is as good as 20s typically were 15+ years ago, or if it has suffered a few years of running with not enough tension on the stud nuts, or any of a dozen other things that could cause it to not be as good as they used to be?

So, just chuck 30 psi in it and see what happens.

[TurboTapin]

I ran an RB20 with stock head gasket and bolts at 20PSI/273rwkw for two years. Was still running great when I pulled it out at the beginning of this summer.