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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 02:10 PM
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Default When it rains, it FREAKING pours!!!

I was removing the dash on my '68 and finish removing the a/c when my dad wanted to try one last thing before we bring my C4 to the dealer tomorrow.

I was going to take my C4 to the dealer tomorrow because I thought I had a senseor out even though I changed all the sensors. In a 5 mile time the car gets to 250-260 degrees!! :eek: I changed the radiator, themostat, and water pump. Today I added the dye to determine if I have carbon monoxide in the coolant. Low and behold it turned the dye from blue to green!! :mad :mad :mad

So this means I either have a blown head gasket ot a craked head. I'm never going to fnish this Big Block!! :mad :mad

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Sorry, I needed that. .. :D


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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 02:28 PM
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I feel your pain... in fact, a lot of us feel your pain...

Good luck... :cheers:
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 03:32 PM
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Corey,

I KNOW how you feel. I developed a rod knock in my '87 in May. Had to drop $2800+ for the NEW shortblock from GM and valve job on the aluminum heads+ assembly... This is at the same time my 454 was done at the machine shop....... I am only now recovering and gettting the swap going on the 454.....


Good luck with it.

Bob :cheers:
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 06:01 PM
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That stinks. Lets hope it's just the head gasket :( .
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 02:00 AM
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ouch...that hurts :cry
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 02:22 AM
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It will be raining and pouring pretty soon neighbor. Hurricane party here we come!!! :eek:
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