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Old 04-12-2009, 05:44 PM
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this is what i got shakin I just got done swaping out my 3.8 to a 5.0 302 getting close to turning it over for the first time an when i put antifreeze in i got a leak coming out of what looks like the head or one of the header bolts does anyone have an idea what went wrong. thanks
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Old 04-12-2009, 05:51 PM
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did you swap or bolt heads on this motor?? if so did you put thread sealant on the lower head bolts / shorter ones as they enter water jackets in the block
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Old 04-13-2009, 09:17 PM
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thanks ill try that it sounds like thats what it is
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Old 04-13-2009, 10:03 PM
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^^okay but that still didn't answer my question,,,good luck
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