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Old 05-10-2005, 11:09 AM
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Arrow blown head gasket

Hi,
Looks like a blown head gasket,you need to find the cause.
- did you check the torque of the head bolts as you took it apart?
should have been 70 ft/lbs.
- take the heads to a machine shop and mill 3 thou off to make sure they are straight.
- if you are using aluminum heads, then get a graphite head gasket ,it will let the head move a bit. also warm engine up to operating temp BEFORE you stand on the gas if you have aluminum heads.
- put thread sealer on the short [lower] head bolt threads as they are into the water passage.
Good Luck,
Perry.
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