More of an update...
Sorry for not updating earlier, in addition to Joe's truck problems, we are also having laptop problems here at the household...
Anyway here is where we are, we buttoned everything back up except for the valve cover and like Mel said we tried to build the pressure back up in that lifter (exhaust for no. 5) but to no avail. So now we are going to print out Mel's article on head gaskets and take the top of the motor off and try to get to the lifter that way.
Carolina International is working hard for us and said they will have all the parts we need by 4:30 this afternoon!
Hats off to them; great bunch over there!
A huge thanks to Freight and Mel for the parts!!
Oh yah by spending the extra 2 bucks Freight you beat Mel's package by 1 hour!! We had everything by 11:00 am. Many thanks again! Wish us luck...time to get dirty again!