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Old Oct 7, 2021 | 01:56 PM
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Good Afternoon All,

As part of a project to replace a blown head gasket in a 2002 LS6 in my '75 I would like to try to flush debris from the coolant system, in particular the block before I put the heads back on. I found a few chunks like the piece stuck in the gasket in the picture below and would like to try to get anything else out if possible. The engine has 115k miles on it and I replaced water pump and installed a new 98-02 f-body radiator as part of the swap and I don't think I introduced the debris, it was probably there when I bought the engine. Any guidance is appreciated!

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Great Afternoon All, As a feature of a task to supplant a blown head gasket in a 2002 LS6 in my '75 I might want to attempt to flush flotsam and jetsam from the coolant framework, specifically the square before I set the heads back on. I observed a couple of lumps like the piece caught in the gasket in the image underneath and might want to attempt to get whatever else out if conceivable. The motor has 115k miles on it and I supplanted water siphon and introduced another 98-02 f-body radiator as a component of the trade and I don't think I presented the flotsam and jetsam, it was likely there when I purchased the motor. Any direction is valued!

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Great Afternoon All, As a feature of a task to supplant a blown head gasket in a 2002 LS6 in my '75 I might want to attempt to flush flotsam and jetsam from the coolant framework, specifically the square before I set the heads back on. I observed a couple of lumps like the piece caught in the gasket in the image underneath and might want to attempt to get whatever else out if conceivable. The motor has 115k miles on it and I supplanted water siphon and introduced another 98-02 f-body radiator as a component of the trade and I don't think I presented the flotsam and jetsam, it was likely there when I purchased the motor. Any direction is valued!
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