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    Blown head gaskets, what else to check replace?

    Ok this is a bummer the number 2 was also cracked, decided to re ring the entire engine to balance the compression and it was cheaper to buy the rebuild kit rather than get only the parts needed. So I'm just waiting on the parts to finish the rebuild
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    Blown head gaskets, what else to check replace?

    And yes I still have the cross hatches
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    Blown head gaskets, what else to check replace?

    Don't have pics of walls on me as I'm at work, that's a good question
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    Blown head gaskets, what else to check replace?

    Pits are not very deep am going to talk to mark broviak and see what he thinks as far as that head is concerned, starting to think that maybe a glowplug broke off at one point, the ones I removed are intact, but going to replace them since they r out.
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    Blown head gaskets, what else to check replace?

    Either way the piston needs to be replaced but I'm wanting to find out the cause that way I can correct it. I'm going to get ahold of mark at Danville performance and ask him as well
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    Blown head gaskets, what else to check replace?

    Leaking injector maybe
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    Blown head gaskets, what else to check replace?

    Funny thing is that I can't find any breaches on that gasket the blown fire ring was in cylinder 7.
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    Blown head gaskets, what else to check replace?

    Not sure why the uploaded twice?
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    Blown head gaskets, what else to check replace?

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    Blown head gaskets, what else to check replace?

    Well crap, got the motor out and opened and this is what I find on cylinder 2. My question is what caused this, moisture. And can head b reused? Cylinder walls or smooth, no pits or scratches.
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    Blown head gaskets, what else to check replace?

    I'm just taking my time, I work 3rd shift as a truck driver at a local factory. So I'm only able to put a couple hours a day into it. Started on it Sunday, and in 1 hour I had the cac Tubes, bretaher, and most of front clip done, yesterday I got the intercooler, radiator, trans cooler, ac...
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    Blown head gaskets, what else to check replace?

    How much do u want just in case I need them, and what kind r they factory?
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    Blown head gaskets, what else to check replace?

    I hope that it doesn't come to having to replace the heads but I will keep I in mind mechman3
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    Blown head gaskets, what else to check replace?

    Unfortunately I don't have access to a lift I'm doing this in my 2 car garage that has a attic. A lift is on my list whe I add on to the garage (that is a dream cause my wife will probably never let me do)!
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    Blown head gaskets, what else to check replace?

    I mainly drive back and forth to work, using fuel economy tune but I do tow some, but not like I'm pulling 20k or anything like that
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    Blown head gaskets, what else to check replace?

    I would like to if the funds will allow, should I worry about lower end?
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    Blown head gaskets, what else to check replace?

    Found my water pump leaking about a week or so ago, got a new pump buy before I installed it I wanted to explore y it blew the seal. I ran a "redneck" leak down by adapting my compression tester to blow compressed air into the cylinders, about 150psi. All passed until I got to cylinder, you...
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