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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 12:15 PM
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I was changing my oil and removed my skip shift eliminator (tuned out) today and was under the car with a flashlight tracking what might be a small oil leak. Anyways, I happened to look at the back side of the driver's side head, there is a white "X" written on it and just below that is a yellow section that looks like glue residue where (duct) tape might of been. The casting # on the head is 806 and it is using the 98 style perimeter bolt valve covers.

I do know that my PCM was swapped at one point before I had the car. When I pulled the PCM to install the SLP fan switch, the sticker said it was a remanufactured unit. With that said, is it possible the motor or heads were swapped at some point?

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Edit - The back side of the passenger head doesn't have anything written on it and is clean.
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 06:13 PM
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That would be my guess. I cant see them putting that on there from the factory
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 06:22 PM
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I might be wrong but some of the 98's had headgasket issues, your car might have been one and had the issue fixed. That would be my guess.
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 08:29 AM
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Also, there were alot of cars that bent pushrods when the LS engine first came out and the valves tapped the pistons. It may have been a warranty repair. My buddy had this happen on his 99 Firehawk not too long after he bought it new.
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