Well as you guys may know I got my latest dator around the new year. Well I have been working on it since and was just about ready to crank her up (first time in 25+yrs) I had cleaned everything up, and ready to go (or so i thought). The only things I had left to do was add antifreeze and mixed gas and she should fire. Well after I got the antifreeze added it started to leak everywhere around the thermostat gsk and head gasket! Well I drained the antifreeze and remved the head to find more orange RTV than head gasket.
:o Needless to say I was disappointed but not really surprised. (as this dator was parts the other one I have) So I will have to wait till I can obtain a top end gsk set now. Least now I do feel better why I had only 65 psi on the cylinders. (figured they were just kinda dry from sitting.) Pistons do look pretty good. I cked them through the intake and exhaust ports and sparkplug hole. Never thought the headgasket would be as it is. Good thing it never run like this. It hasn't broke my heart yet (I haven't gotten my wild ride yet) this is only a set back. And don't worry Jon the 340/s is waiting in the wings. Saving the best for last.
I will post pics later.
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heres the pic of the head after I took it off. I have since cleaned everyhting up and reassembled with a new head gasket. Cross my fingers and hope it starts tommorrow.
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Not being a " I've seen that and done that before know it all kinda guy".
That's as bad as the carb rebuild I saw done several years back on a quadra-jet carb, you guessed it, they used silicone for the gaskets too.
That's as bad as the carb rebuild I saw done several years back on a quadra-jet carb, you guessed it, they used silicone for the gaskets too.
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1978 Liquifire 340
1980 Liquifire 440 CC Racer
1980 Liquifire 440
1982 Liquifire 440
"Gotta Lick It Before You Stick It"
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I think I can honestly say I've seen & heard it all now 
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AKA: Kenny, Grumpy, Mr. Richard Head
"I Hunt For it, Purchase it, Haul it, Sometimes Repair it, Sometimes Break it, Then Fix it Again, Label it, Warehouse it, Talk About it, So NOW, HOW Can I Take Any Less $$ For It?"
"God I love the smell of KLOTZ in the morning, That smell, you know that Gasoline/Oil Smell, MAKES the whole place SMELL like.. LIKE VICTORY. You know someday the 2 strokers are gonna end..."
Do Anti-War Protesters have reunions? If so what do they TALK about?
"I Hunt For it, Purchase it, Haul it, Sometimes Repair it, Sometimes Break it, Then Fix it Again, Label it, Warehouse it, Talk About it, So NOW, HOW Can I Take Any Less $$ For It?"
"God I love the smell of KLOTZ in the morning, That smell, you know that Gasoline/Oil Smell, MAKES the whole place SMELL like.. LIKE VICTORY. You know someday the 2 strokers are gonna end..."
Do Anti-War Protesters have reunions? If so what do they TALK about?
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Ive bid up to 65.00 on gasket set on ebay and its over that now. Shannon
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Shannon, Cometic Gasket in Ohio has them Reproduced, both the head & base.
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AKA: Kenny, Grumpy, Mr. Richard Head
"I Hunt For it, Purchase it, Haul it, Sometimes Repair it, Sometimes Break it, Then Fix it Again, Label it, Warehouse it, Talk About it, So NOW, HOW Can I Take Any Less $$ For It?"
"God I love the smell of KLOTZ in the morning, That smell, you know that Gasoline/Oil Smell, MAKES the whole place SMELL like.. LIKE VICTORY. You know someday the 2 strokers are gonna end..."
Do Anti-War Protesters have reunions? If so what do they TALK about?
"I Hunt For it, Purchase it, Haul it, Sometimes Repair it, Sometimes Break it, Then Fix it Again, Label it, Warehouse it, Talk About it, So NOW, HOW Can I Take Any Less $$ For It?"
"God I love the smell of KLOTZ in the morning, That smell, you know that Gasoline/Oil Smell, MAKES the whole place SMELL like.. LIKE VICTORY. You know someday the 2 strokers are gonna end..."
Do Anti-War Protesters have reunions? If so what do they TALK about?
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Thanks Ken Ill check them out. I wanted to make sure I had gaskets before I open her up I have low compresion on one cyl. Ive been told it could be stuck rings. Shannon
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Cometic Gasket, Inc.
8090 Auburn Road
Concord, OH 44077
(800) 752-9850 Call Toll Free
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8090 Auburn Road
Concord, OH 44077
(800) 752-9850 Call Toll Free
(440) 354-0777 Order / Tech Line
(440) 354-0350 Fax
AKA: Kenny, Grumpy, Mr. Richard Head
"I Hunt For it, Purchase it, Haul it, Sometimes Repair it, Sometimes Break it, Then Fix it Again, Label it, Warehouse it, Talk About it, So NOW, HOW Can I Take Any Less $$ For It?"
"God I love the smell of KLOTZ in the morning, That smell, you know that Gasoline/Oil Smell, MAKES the whole place SMELL like.. LIKE VICTORY. You know someday the 2 strokers are gonna end..."
Do Anti-War Protesters have reunions? If so what do they TALK about?
"I Hunt For it, Purchase it, Haul it, Sometimes Repair it, Sometimes Break it, Then Fix it Again, Label it, Warehouse it, Talk About it, So NOW, HOW Can I Take Any Less $$ For It?"
"God I love the smell of KLOTZ in the morning, That smell, you know that Gasoline/Oil Smell, MAKES the whole place SMELL like.. LIKE VICTORY. You know someday the 2 strokers are gonna end..."
Do Anti-War Protesters have reunions? If so what do they TALK about?