paybac4223

Im about to change my headgasket tomorrow...just wanting to know if you guys have any suggestions??? im a virgin and i want the first time to go ASAP...(as smooth as possible!)... thanks in advance...

MikeNice

Make sure you have torqe wrench and make sure you have some one who knows how to do timing cause thats something I wouldn't want to be practicing by myself for the first time. Also when you take the old gasket off make sure the whole thing is off and scrape off any little peices that are left on the head.

Good luck kid.

thad

go to pepboys and snag a can of copper gasket spray, won't save a warped head, but can't hurt. give the gasket about 2 coats on both sides. scrape the copper spray off the little tab on the distributor side (it stays clean so you can tell if theres a leak) use the appropriate torque specs and you shouldbe good to go.
the gasket will take a hundered or so miles to seat completely (no excuse for leaks though)
as for the virginity, just get out there and meet new people. you'll find that special someone and when the time is right you'll nkow it...lol

junglerunna

Remember how it all came apart becuase it has to go back together the same way.

paybac4223

ok...sounds easy enough....anyone else wanna chime in?

mingbling

why are you replacing the head gasket.

To insure a perfect seal, you should mill your head and deck your block, and make sure you get a new head gasket.

paybac4223

because its blown...

who-got-rice

that sucks payback finally get the girl runnin and poof, oh well lifes a bitch and then you marry one,lol i say stay a virgin, yo try not to get any antifreeze in on the cylinder walls, get a can of brake clean and spay it out if you do and use some good shop towels to wipe it dry, antifreeze is a bitch where it doesn't belong, just take your time and do it right bro.

paybac4223

thanks... im getting ready to tackle the issue in about 2 hours...

paybac4223

Ok i got the headgasket installed today.....it took me about 8 hours. before you say damn that was a long time take into account i had my 2 and 4 year old daughters as my helpers, and i had to take the head off again because when i torqued everything down i realized that my clutch cable was stuck between the bottom of my intake manifold and the rear bracket that you bolt the manifold to that goes to the long block. I also hooked up a guage pillar in my car with oil temp and oil pressure guages...i'll post pics tomorrow of the install....if im up to it i'll post it as a how to... its not as bad as alot of people make it as long as you take your time...

SearchBeforeUPost!

I want to see pictures! It must have been nice to have some helpers around.

paybac4223

working on that...should have em this weekend...