From: Marc Strangfeld (curlyjoe98@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Jul 30 2004 - 08:38:25 PDT
Thanks to Bob and J for their comments. Does anyone
else have advice? How about where you got your
gaskets? Is there any validity to the story about the
"TD" block using higher torque? If so what is the
torque anyway? Are there any tidbits of information
to make the job easier? Feel free to contact me off
list also. I'm starting to lean towards replacement
now rather than later. Any thoughts are welcome.
Thanks
Marc
--- "mkmvpa@juno.com" <mkmvpa@juno.com> wrote:
>
> I drove 105 miles with a blown head gasket in my
> deuce 2 weeks ago. I knew mine was leaking
> excessivly from the rear head at the back of the
> block, and knew it would need to be replaced soon. A
> telltale sign indicated the failure much earlier
> than it had occured, I started hearing a ticking
> sound that sound like misadjusted rocker arms some
> months ago and determined later it was the venting
> of combustion gases out the back of the block. In
> short after I returned from my trip and did a once
> over of the truck I noticed an object laying on the
> bellhousing between the engine and firewall, I
> picked it up and it was the entire head gasket that
> spanned the aft 2 bolts in the head along with a
> generous amount of oil. I never leaked any
> antifreeze and suffered little if any ill effects
> from the blown gasket, no lack in power or anything.
> I repeatedly had to slow down in fact as the deuce
> would exceed 58MPH with no effort. I would have your
> head atleast retorqued as soon as possible a 22 to
> 1 compression ratio will seperate a head from the
> block over time regardless the torque. I doubt with
> an 89 motor you will need a new gasket at this time.
>
> Bob
> American General M35A2C LDT-465-1D
>
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