Originally Posted by Zman
oh yeah! well turbochargers can blow out head gaskets when you turn up the boost!

Blower cars can push gaskets out too. If it were easy to up the boost on a blower car you'd see more of them blown
There's nothing magic about a turbo that makes it push gaskets out easier. Cylinder pressure and/or detonation blow gaskets, a blower can do that too.