greenwood_60
Registered User
...I blew the head gasket.
I just am still on my 1st tank of gas. First the high pressure power steering hose blew. Replaced that and while I was down that far did valve gaskets, plugs and wires, power steering pump, low pressure hose, oil change, and swapped IC for a cleaned one. I got less than 100 miles before someone let the smoke out of my engine. I could smell it before I saw it. My first though was "someone is overheating". Then I looked up (back) and saw a solid cloud of white smoke comming from my rear end. I was 100% sure it was the HG before I even stopped the car. It was hydro-locked by the time the tow truck got there.
The car only has 80k miles, so the bottom end should be in good shape. The heads looked very clean when I had the valve covers off, so I am not expecting to have a complete rebuild.
Here is what I am planning "while I'm that far in". Port and gasket match the head, 3-angle seat and back cut valves, port the exhaust manifold and collector, loose the cats, re-plumb the in and ex IC plumbing to get it away from the exhaust, re-locate the battery top the trunk, route the IC plumbing though the voil left by the battery, FMIC, full length radiator (available? v8 t-bird?), and a raised SC top. I will be doing all the work my self, other than having the head surfaced. So I have a few questions:
1) What size tubing will match the outlet of the SC top. I'm sure I could just measure, but someone here has got to know.
2) What is a good head gasket to use?
3) Is it worth going to ARP head studs? Which set was it? Are there any issues with getting the head on and off in the engine bay once the head studs are installed?
4) Has anyone calculated the internal flow area need for a properly sized IC?
5) Has anyone re-plumbed the in and ex IC tubing and have pictures or list of the tubing (bends) used?
6) Is there a battery relocation kit available? Or does anyone know the length and best route?
7) Is there an oversize of valve I can use with the stock valve seat?
8) Anything else I need to know before doing all this work?
Thanks,
Jason
I just am still on my 1st tank of gas. First the high pressure power steering hose blew. Replaced that and while I was down that far did valve gaskets, plugs and wires, power steering pump, low pressure hose, oil change, and swapped IC for a cleaned one. I got less than 100 miles before someone let the smoke out of my engine. I could smell it before I saw it. My first though was "someone is overheating". Then I looked up (back) and saw a solid cloud of white smoke comming from my rear end. I was 100% sure it was the HG before I even stopped the car. It was hydro-locked by the time the tow truck got there.
The car only has 80k miles, so the bottom end should be in good shape. The heads looked very clean when I had the valve covers off, so I am not expecting to have a complete rebuild.
Here is what I am planning "while I'm that far in". Port and gasket match the head, 3-angle seat and back cut valves, port the exhaust manifold and collector, loose the cats, re-plumb the in and ex IC plumbing to get it away from the exhaust, re-locate the battery top the trunk, route the IC plumbing though the voil left by the battery, FMIC, full length radiator (available? v8 t-bird?), and a raised SC top. I will be doing all the work my self, other than having the head surfaced. So I have a few questions:
1) What size tubing will match the outlet of the SC top. I'm sure I could just measure, but someone here has got to know.
2) What is a good head gasket to use?
3) Is it worth going to ARP head studs? Which set was it? Are there any issues with getting the head on and off in the engine bay once the head studs are installed?
4) Has anyone calculated the internal flow area need for a properly sized IC?
5) Has anyone re-plumbed the in and ex IC tubing and have pictures or list of the tubing (bends) used?
6) Is there a battery relocation kit available? Or does anyone know the length and best route?
7) Is there an oversize of valve I can use with the stock valve seat?
8) Anything else I need to know before doing all this work?
Thanks,
Jason