My car is dead...

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My car is dead...

Reply #15 – May 31, 2006, 06:25:18 PM

And re-responded.

My car is dead...

Reply #16 – May 31, 2006, 10:19:45 PM

Actually, if I had to hazard a guess, I bet the story went something like this: Whoever had the vehicle your HO was in before overheated it, and the head warped. So now it doesn't seal properly when the head is torqued down, and eventually it blows the gasket.

My car is dead...

Reply #17 – June 01, 2006, 03:05:43 PM

sorry to hear this fred, I wont be making it to carlisle either :(. If ya ever need a hand or anything let me know. Im not super far from ya.

My car is dead...

Reply #18 – June 02, 2006, 12:15:08 AM

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Actually, if I had to hazard a guess, I bet the story went something like this: Whoever had the vehicle your HO was in before overheated it, and the head warped. So now it doesn't seal properly when the head is torqued down, and eventually it blows the gasket.

i was thinking the same thing. or whatever ho the heads were off of are warped some how did you ever get them checked/milled down. happens alot. or worse case the block has a warp ? oh just to be safe. you did use NEW head bolts to tighten the heads down didnt you. if not some nice ARP's would solve the problem. and while you have the heads off check them for trueness.

My car is dead...

Reply #19 – June 02, 2006, 12:26:07 AM

The heads checked out okay when I got them but still that could very well be where this problem started. I didn't have any work done to them. So it's very possible I got screwed but live and learn. Also reused the bolts which all looked fine. Who knows, maybe one of them snapped. I still won't rule out possible damage to the block though.

I guess I'll find out for sure when I have time to tear it down. That won't be for a while though.

My car is dead...

Reply #20 – June 02, 2006, 12:52:49 AM

Fred, pull all your plugs and see if it will turn over...