Bigger problems than a popped gasket!

[DETROITMUSCLE]

Hey guys I went to the track about a month ago and though I popped a head gasket due to the car backfiring constantly and haven't had much time to tear the car apart until now. I lifted the driver side head to discover this.














Any ideas what cause this!? My best guess is that I spun a shitty '98 rod and it took off from there but what do you guys think?

[ICEPICK]

HOLY @#@^%&*@^%#*6 that looks not so good.

[97rs4life]

[kammi10]

umm that isnt good... no idea what would have caused that tho

[1Badlt1]

ya that doesnt look too good! whats ur plans now?

[my95z28]

rings still together?

[beardy2]

can that be fixed or is that head finished

[1BADAIR]

what the plug look like.
looks like detonation or a butted ring

[my95z28]

that looks like a piece of ring to me

[Virtue]

shit man that sucks majorly!! sorry to hear that

looks like one of my cylinders on my turbo car after it ran lean!

i can help u out when u decide on what ur gonna do how are the cylinder walls?

[c0ncEpT]

Looks like the dreaded broken #7 ringland to me

[DETROITMUSCLE]

I'm with Mike on this one I definatly think its a broken ringland, either way it sucks balls and the head will need fixing and the motor has to come out and be replaced with something forged

[c0ncEpT]

the motor has to come out and be replaced with something forged

A 370 nitrous motor don't sound to bad for the price

[DETROITMUSCLE]

Well I've got time just gotta find one for the right price.

[MP81]

HOLY Shit. That is wicked.