Think i might have a problem with my heads. Help please!
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Im replacing most of the top end and when i pulled off the intake manifold i saw several chunks missing off the driver side head, passenger side looks to be fine.. Is this a major problem or am i overreacting?
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Heres a picture of the whole engine
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Re: Think i might have a problem with my heads. Help please!
Looks pretty rusted and pitted. Look for some better heads to rebuild. You can usually pick them up fairly cheap at a salvage yard. Or go to a machine rebuilding place. They usually have heads already rebuilt for sale.
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I wouldn't worry about the little corner right above the pushrod in the pic.
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looks to be the casting from the factory. That is nothing to be concerned about
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That little bit of casting chipped away isn't going to cause any problem at all. It isn't where it is going to cause a sealing issue.
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Thanks for all the input, I'll sleep happy knowing I don't have to replace my heads (just yet)
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just use a little rtv around the coolant ports and a 1/4 " bead at the ends
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How many miles does this engine have on it? If you bolt on new or even reconditioned heads with new seals and a 3A valve job... you'll suck oil past the rings making it an oil burner, and probably foul plugs.
A top end rebuild will affect your bottom end. Unless the engine has less than say, 100K on it. And I've see where even that can still cause some problems with burning oil. Gary |
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1975... and with the amount of oil and crud on it... then it's probably got a lot of miles on it.
TYZ = 1975 350, conv.cab, L LS9, 165, 4, C-10 to 2500 Gary |
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Thanks Gary!
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