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WELL I JUST TORE IT DOWN

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Old 01-18-2006, 09:15 PM
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i found a couple of things i didn't like.
1)my intake gasket on the front/both sides were amashed/melted.reason?..the center tabs were not cut out.
2)the head gaskets just fell off like they were never seated on or something
3)then when we started inspecting the heads we found on the exhaust port that it was really shiny indicating coolant.

pistons,and cylinder walls looked ok.but #8 looked crappy heavy black with carbon.
the radiator was very gassy looked kinda black/not green.
i am getting the heads sent out to be checked for cracks/warpage.


i am going ahead,and replacing cam/springs since i got it this far why not.

so is there a chance i cracked the block??
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Old 01-18-2006, 09:52 PM
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Old 01-18-2006, 09:54 PM
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you can always pressure test the block
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Old 01-18-2006, 09:56 PM
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i didn't have camera with me..it's at my freinds house.
what you want pics of,and i'll take them
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Old 01-18-2006, 09:56 PM
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how??
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you can always pressure test the block
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Old 01-18-2006, 10:00 PM
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what I would do if you have any questions on the block either have it checked or dump it . some times machine shops have blocks ready to go that people couldn't pay for and it cost you the bill and basically get a free block...
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Old 01-18-2006, 10:02 PM
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i thought about that,but my block isn't stock
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Old 01-18-2006, 10:03 PM
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it's what bored and decked???
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Old 01-18-2006, 10:06 PM
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it was a level20 from dss
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Old 01-18-2006, 10:17 PM
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it never got over 180 that night...(i use 160's)
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