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Topic: leak help
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two89w
Gearhead Posts: 316
From: sydney australia
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 03-17-2004 05:14 AM
   
I have pulled the left head off my engine.
The piston closest to the fire wall had about a litre of water/coolant in it.The next one along about half of that and the other two were almost dry.
As for the head gasket I cannot see any sign of a rip or hole.
The only thing I could see was on the gasket around the water jacket it looks like its been rubbed with fine sand paper,A bit fluffy looking and on the face of the head in the same spot it has a green stain on it........Does that sound like it could have been the problem?
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26813
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-17-2004 09:49 AM
Aluminum heads?------------------
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two89w
Gearhead Posts: 316
From: sydney australia
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 03-17-2004 02:34 PM
Yes....why?
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26813
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-17-2004 06:38 PM
Need to be re-torqued after initial warm up.
Othewise will leak eventually every time.
Use Victor 3428SG gaskets with no sealer and torque to specs.
Use water only for first time start up.------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA & SS/MA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,'03,& '04
First SS/MA in the TENS!
IHRA division 5 Superstock Champion
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28 The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
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two89w
Gearhead Posts: 316
From: sydney australia
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 03-17-2004 06:58 PM
Where will I find the specs?
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 20708
From: Reno Nv USA M&M#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 03-18-2004 01:40 PM
Sorry dumb question Alex, when you retorque the heads after break in, do you let them cool down all the way or just cool enough to where you can stand it. ------------------
SCOOP oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26813
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-18-2004 05:09 PM
By the time you get the valve covers and headers off, it will be ice cold.  ------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA & SS/MA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,'03,& '04
First SS/MA in the TENS!
IHRA division 5 Superstock Champion
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28 The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 20708
From: Reno Nv USA M&M#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 03-18-2004 05:11 PM
Thanks Alex  ------------------
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