CrippledEagle
Registered User
Well it seems as if I may have had a head gasket blow on my 83-6.9. Something poked a hole in my radiator as I was driving it and started to lose power and when I stopped it was blowing the coolant out of the hole in the radiator. I let it cool and refilled it and restated it but now I have a pronounced miss and of course coolant blowing up to the hood as soon as I start it. Correct me if I am wrong but I believe that the head gasket blew.
So here’s my question for working on it. Can one get the heads off without pulling the engine? Would I be better pulling the engine for ease of working on it?
I have bought new head gaskets and associated other gaskets. I have also purchased an ARP head stud kit.
Is there anything that I need to watch when I pull them? Any hints?
I really hadn’t expected to have to do much work on this as it is in otherwise great shape. Whoever had it was gentle with it and kept it stock all of the way. I replaced the water pump, the Motorcraft thermostat, the lift pump, and because one injector line was weeping, new lines. I was just getting ready to drive 14 hours to go be there when my grandson was born but can’t now.
Any advice or tips are greatly appreciated!
So here’s my question for working on it. Can one get the heads off without pulling the engine? Would I be better pulling the engine for ease of working on it?
I have bought new head gaskets and associated other gaskets. I have also purchased an ARP head stud kit.
Is there anything that I need to watch when I pull them? Any hints?
I really hadn’t expected to have to do much work on this as it is in otherwise great shape. Whoever had it was gentle with it and kept it stock all of the way. I replaced the water pump, the Motorcraft thermostat, the lift pump, and because one injector line was weeping, new lines. I was just getting ready to drive 14 hours to go be there when my grandson was born but can’t now.
Any advice or tips are greatly appreciated!