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Old 01-01-2018, 01:28 PM
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Default What do you guys think of this head?
On an engine I was looking at. Never seen that before. Maybe over heated? Or frozen?
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Check out the "crack" where the exhaust manifold bolts up.
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I vote frozen.
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Did you check the sides of the block for cracks???
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Originally Posted by CattleAc
Did you check the sides of the block for cracks???

Only for a minute. Once I saw the head cracked I was turned off.
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Originally Posted by sillysspeed
Only for a minute. Once I saw the head cracked I was turned off.
Yep, that screams boat anchor to me.
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