correct head gaskets on engines with replacements?
I'm not saying that OP's engine overheated during his ownership, but an engine that has overheated and requires a new head gasket/deck and head resurfaced, is a ticking time bomb
Try a new rad cap and check the hosing from inside the overflow to rad. There is a suction tube in overflow which can fall off.
Hopefully it's that simple...
Just remember that anything with tires or a bikini will cost you time, money and grief!
I’m thinking a lunch meetup if anyone is interested.
Name a place we can all meet up at.
I have to be at Presta Coffee on 9th in the mid morning then free until 2pm before heading to TMC.
De-Smog, exhaust, presuming your sticking with the 2 barrel- , carb linkage, new air filter, flywheel, etc..
F to 2F conversion = not a big deal
F to F.5 or another F = no brainer
If you care to reach out for any additional info just DM me...
So here is the story of what happened. The oil pump sucked up a bit of gasket material from the pushrod cover and starved the engine of oil locking up the block. I have since purchased a 2F motor and am currently inspecting it to see if it is...
in the event you might be considering an H55/Split Case with parking brake drum, it is nothing short of a "BandAide" pre rear axle assemblies with incorporated parking brakes.
I was keeping these together as a set but I'll break them up if it helps. They are new old stock but I can probably beat any price you find elsewhere if the shipping from Calgary helps things. If you happen to need misc and sundry items like...
We get our water from the creek! I have a foot valve attached to a pulley and hand crank winch to lift it out when it storms!( it goes down a 30 foot cliff) well the cable broke and the valve and hoses were getting dragged down stream! I can...
if you are interested in a 2FE as a "non carbureted" replacement, your money would be best spent on an injection system for a 2F platform.
what exactly happened to your F engine? do you have any interest in keeping a carbureted vehicle? if...