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I just went to Cometic’s web site and looked up my 1996 LC and Cometic only offers 101.5 bore head gaskets. Is everyone who used their head gasket boring out their block? I thought I had read some using Cometic and not boring.

Oversized tires?

Had the same thing on one of my sides when I did axles the first time. Inner race not seated all the way.

Clicking is usually your birfields. Tires scrubbing even when the center diff isn’t engaged usually means your viscous coupler has locked up.

Get the marine version group 31 X2 and you get the two extra screw terminals for mounting wires.

The bb is to disable the EGR system. No flow means the valve won’t open. It’s believed the hot exhaust gas contributes to the head gasket failure at the #6 cylinder. The EGR tube also melts the wiring harness at the back of the head.

Looks like a coolant leak.

They come in stock every few months. If you do the email alert, just log on and buy that day and you’ll be good to go.

I really appreciate the timely updates. Your customer service is outstanding!

If you’re planning on swapping in a V8 and paying a shop to do all the labor, budget for about $20k for a 5.3 swap. A rebuild of your factory motor by a competent 80 shop will likely run about half that depending on what you all have done while it’s apart.

I confirmed with Ron Davis that it doesn’t come with a petcock, only a plug. They recommended a stainless steel petcock from McMaster Carr, no specific part #, to prevent corrosion.

Thanks for the link, but the thread doesn’t mention anything about the petcock. It just talks about fan shroud fitment.

I have a Ron Davis radiator on order. Does anyone know if the factory petcock can be swapped over? If not, can anyone point me to an aftermarket one that has the same type of drain that you can hook a tube up to for draining?

I back flushed my front and rear cores and they both produce awesome heat.

Timing?