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headgasket problem
well i did a motor swap yester day and i was all excited to crank it over and started to crank it and i had collant shooting coolant out of the radiator ..... my buddy said that it was a head gasket and id need to replace them .... i was wondering how hard it is to swap headgaskets on a motor without dropping the cradle again .... because ive seen it done but i want some info on it beacuse i want my car up and running again ... please help me out thanks
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Oh well in that case yeah it could be the headgasket. It isnt difficult to pull the heads while they are in the car, especially if you used head bolts instead of studs. It can be done in a day.
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I know a lot people are against using cometic gaskets, but I for one have never had a problem using them. Just hang them spray 2 coats of copper on them let dry and install. As long as you tighten the head bolts down to the correct torque and in the correct pattern you should be O.K. If I were you since the heads are off I would order the ARP head studs. If you goto www.ls1howto.com there is a very detailed step bystep process on how to do a head swap. you can use this process to change gaskets also. Good luck
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Originally Posted by sampson01
what do you mean spray 2 coats of copper ...??
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Originally Posted by sampson01
they were stock gaskets .... i guess i just have to start it over again
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Originally Posted by brad8266
Damn those are usually easy to seal down. No copper spray needed with those, just make sure the deck surfaces are clean and flat and torque the heads down the proper way.