Blown Head Gasket
05-30-2006, 01:28 PM
#1
Blown Head Gasket I have been posting around this forum about a 383. The reason I am looking into one is because I blew the Head Gasket in my car. The #7 Cyl is where it is burning Anti-freeze, and mis-firing at low RPM's. The Anti-freeze mixed in with the oil. I was able to start it until the day before I left for Iraq, It blew like 2 days before that. I took the Headers off, and plugged the ports. I took the #7 Spark Plug out, and sprayed that Cylinder with WD-40. I also sprayed under the Valve Covers. It didn't overheat, it actually blew taking off from a stop sign.
Does anyone think that this engine is junk, or is it still good? What are any problems that I might have besides a possible warped Head?
Does anyone think that this engine is junk, or is it still good? What are any problems that I might have besides a possible warped Head?
05-30-2006, 04:24 PM
#2
It shouldn't be junk at all. Fix the head gaskets, check the heads for warp, spray each cylinder lightly with penetrating oil, new plugs, change the oil and run it a bit. Then change the oil again. See what happens next.
Jim
Jim
05-30-2006, 10:14 PM
#3
That's what I was going to do. Some guy in here had the same problem as me, but he drove it for like 8 weeks, and all his Main Bearings went to ****. I drove it for like 5 min, and started it just to keep everything moving so nothing would seize before I sprayed it.