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I got my Radiator today! Woohoo! This is hands down the nicest radiator I've ever owned. The welds are beautiful, and the thing is just shiny and beautiful. I love it!
As soon as I got it out, I stuck it in the truck and filled it up with coolant, and tried to start it.
No dice.
Tried a little longer, then decided to top the radiator off because I figured the water pump had circulated a bit and made some room. Well it did, but when I removed the cap, it magically was under pressure, despite not actually ever starting.
That ain't good. So I pulled the spark plugs, and sure enough, cylinders #2 and #3 were full of coolant. Dammit.
So I guess I'll start pulling the head off in the morning. Womp womp wooooomp.
Anybody have a recommendation for a head gasket set that will include the intake/exhaust, carb base, thermostat, valve cover and head gaskets? I found a couple on Rockauto.com, but
didn't know if it was like the Subaru stuff where you're just asking for trouble unless you buy a top dollar MLS gasket set.
Anyway, I've got a beautiful radiator, and the head job won't be hard, it's just one more bump in the road.
What's another couple of weeks, right?
As soon as I got it out, I stuck it in the truck and filled it up with coolant, and tried to start it.
No dice.
Tried a little longer, then decided to top the radiator off because I figured the water pump had circulated a bit and made some room. Well it did, but when I removed the cap, it magically was under pressure, despite not actually ever starting.
That ain't good. So I pulled the spark plugs, and sure enough, cylinders #2 and #3 were full of coolant. Dammit.
So I guess I'll start pulling the head off in the morning. Womp womp wooooomp.
Anybody have a recommendation for a head gasket set that will include the intake/exhaust, carb base, thermostat, valve cover and head gaskets? I found a couple on Rockauto.com, but
didn't know if it was like the Subaru stuff where you're just asking for trouble unless you buy a top dollar MLS gasket set.
Anyway, I've got a beautiful radiator, and the head job won't be hard, it's just one more bump in the road.
What's another couple of weeks, right?