j-wigg

i've got a leaking head gasket that i believe is causing me some smoke. i have plans on replacing the heads to gt40's when funds allow. the smoke is not terrible bad but a concern. with the gasket being bad, are there other things that can break if driven? how much is involved in changing the gaskets? will the timing need to be readjusted as i see when changing heads? i'd rather hold off until i have the replacement heads and intake to go with them but unemployment funds are not like a full time job funds.

j-wigg

looking at gaskets at summitracing ---- is the bore size the diameter of the cylinder?

minnow81469

head gaskets arent bad more or less time consuming its not good driving that thing while its blown take the manifold off valve covers unbolt the heads etc new gasket in

mstngsule68

dont forget about your front accessories as well.....

j-wigg

what about the front accessories?

ryan_89_mustang

You have to remove them.

NotchAbove

Its an involved job, no way about it. Here is what you have to do real quick.

1) Remove Upper Intake
2) Remove Accessories
3) Remove distributor
4) Remove lower intake
5) Remove valve covers
6) Remove Head

(There are plenty of vacuum hoses and electrical connectors to disconnect as you go through this).

Remember to replace the head bolts as well, its not the best idea to reuse them.

NotchAbove

Its an involved job, no way about it. Here is what you have to do real quick.

1) Remove Upper Intake
2) Remove Accessories
3) Remove distributor
4) Remove lower intake
5) Remove valve covers
6) Remove Head

(There are plenty of vacuum hoses and electrical connectors to disconnect as you go through this).

Remember to replace the head bolts as well, its not the best idea to reuse them.

mjr46

personally I'd verify the prob first, are you loosing coolant??

NotchAbove

Great point. You could have bad rings causing the smoke or bad valvetrain.
Open your radiator, any oil in there or low coolant ?