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  1. rustystud

    Another Head Gasket

    Yes, but you pay for them ! Most Americans want a reasonably priced vehicle and that means the engine is going to be a middle of the road design and manufacture also. Quality always costs !!!
  2. rustystud

    Another Head Gasket

    There are just some engines that are going to leak some oil no matter what you do. Detroit Diesels actually had a specific amount of oil leakage built into the engine ! Crazy right ?! Cummins also leaked in several places. When we inspected the busses they where always steam cleaned before the...
  3. rustystud

    Another Head Gasket

    I would just run the heads with the newer style head gaskets and see what happens. Make sure your head "studs" are in good condition though. It wouldn't hurt to remove them all and run a tap down each hole and thoroughly clean the studs before reinstalling them. New "grade 8" nuts wouldn't hurt...
  4. rustystud

    Another Head Gasket

    He's correct and not correct. The normal head can take up to about .020" off with no harm as long as you reset the valves that same amount. The problem is the heads on the multifuel. The amount of material available to take off is not as much as more modern heads. Since the compression ratio is...
  5. rustystud

    Another Head Gasket

    Your head gasket is leaking pretty bad there coming out of number one !
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