89S 350 TBI Head Gasket Replacement Project
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He's doing the head gaskets so I think it's pretty mandatory to take them loose and take out the pushrods.
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Been lurking and sending pm's, but laying low with posting.
Oh, I just jumped to the pics on the last page and thought it was intake gaskets only. Watch your back 89S, them bitches is heavy.
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Good news is the exhaust was no problem at all.
Bad news is the pass side head is cracked on both #3 & #5 cylinders.
I'll throw up some pics after I scrub up and take a shower. Definatley got some very sore body parts.
Bad news is the pass side head is cracked on both #3 & #5 cylinders.
I'll throw up some pics after I scrub up and take a shower. Definatley got some very sore body parts.
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So will you have to replace the heads then, too??
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Just the one head. I will look for a used one this week. The other head looked fine and both head gaskets were fine. After I pulled the bad head off, I saw a rusty water stain around the center exhaust ports on the outside of the head. That was the clue. Sure enough when I looked where the valves were in the combustion chamber, I saw the hair line cracks.So will you have to replace the heads then, too??
I am sore as ****. Me and the kids are hitting the river for some liquid therapy. I'll put the pics up when I find the time.
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that is good and bad news, good you found the problem and didn't put it back together, should be somewhat easy to find a head for it, not sure if you have ever tried carpart.com
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I remembered seeing these heads on ebay a few days ago.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/350-...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
I think it`s a good deal.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/350-...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
I think it`s a good deal.
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Too bad you're not a little closer, I have a pair of those heads in really good shape. They've just been sitting around.
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that does seem like a good price, as long as they don't kill you on shipping
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Vortec 906's!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-...3d54QQ_trksidZp3284Q2em263QQitemZ160478518570
Have to return your old ones though but they pay shipping to you AND return ship!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-...3d54QQ_trksidZp3284Q2em263QQitemZ160478518570
Have to return your old ones though but they pay shipping to you AND return ship!
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I'd replace both heads new and keep the one good one as a spare.
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I already installed the good head already.
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