Removing Carbon Build up
#41
I'm not laughing at you, actually I comend you for attempting to do this yourself. About twenty years ago a friend of mine was going thru a divorce. His car was repoed so I lent him my '72 Cutlass, $100 beater car, with a 350. I got it back six months later with a leaky radiator and a blown head gasket. When I went to reinstall the heads, on the final torque step, one of the bolts snapped off flush with the deck surface. It's no fun drilling a head bolt out in the middle of the winter with no heat.
#42
Just ordered the bolts from NAPA, $100! Ouch I ordered the Head (gasket) set on recommendation of my machine shop. I won't do that again. $100 & I can't use half the gaskets. It comes with a 2 bbl carb gasket, who uses these?!?! no Manifold gasket, 2 sets of exh manifold gaskets I have headers), and 3 sets of water pump gaskets blech! I am now over $1000 on this repair I thought would be about $500, and I still have to buy an intake manifold gasket. On the upside, they did tell me the new ARP bolts come with lube... I'm wishin I'd bought that first....
#43
Bolts came in, and now I have a question. None of the new bolts have the stud sticking out the top to attach the alternator bracket. should I use the originals on those 2, and the new bolts for everything else, or will that mess things up?
#45
Thanks guys for all your help, Cutlass Freak I appreciate the list.
I am just about ready to put the heads on, but I want to be sure of 2 things:
1: Do I have the correct head gasket? The coolant openings don't seem right to me.
2: I seem to have misplaced the ARP Head Bolt assembly Lube, can I substitute something for it? How would the substitute affect the torque I need to use on the head bolts?
Thanks again!
I am just about ready to put the heads on, but I want to be sure of 2 things:
1: Do I have the correct head gasket? The coolant openings don't seem right to me.
2: I seem to have misplaced the ARP Head Bolt assembly Lube, can I substitute something for it? How would the substitute affect the torque I need to use on the head bolts?
Thanks again!
#47
Update
So, how did the project end?
Time, cost memories?
Were the head gaskets correct?
I have a 68 350 engine I am doing now. You had some serious sludge build up there .....
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Sludge: My 77 was similar. I had bought it second hand. It overheated, I replaced the radiator, hoses and later on the water pump. At some point I took off the intake manifold and could not believe the build up. Years later I understand, “clotting”.
Time, cost memories?
Were the head gaskets correct?
I have a 68 350 engine I am doing now. You had some serious sludge build up there .....
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Sludge: My 77 was similar. I had bought it second hand. It overheated, I replaced the radiator, hoses and later on the water pump. At some point I took off the intake manifold and could not believe the build up. Years later I understand, “clotting”.
Last edited by RonzBoyz4; October 15th, 2013 at 11:01 AM. Reason: Update
#48
Hey Ron,
Project ended well, I have a great running engine now! Yes, the Head gaskets were correct. It wasn't a difficult job, but it was time consuming. Total cost, including buying the heads, & bolts & getting the heads cleaned cleaned & checked was abut $1000. Time, maybe 12-16 hours. It was a great project. Good luck with yours!
Project ended well, I have a great running engine now! Yes, the Head gaskets were correct. It wasn't a difficult job, but it was time consuming. Total cost, including buying the heads, & bolts & getting the heads cleaned cleaned & checked was abut $1000. Time, maybe 12-16 hours. It was a great project. Good luck with yours!
#50
Thanks Cutlass Freak! It was a fun, if not occasionally frustrating project. Due to health and personal issues I haven't had time to jump back in & get anything meaningful done in about 2 years, but hope to be able to get something done in the spring and or fall
#51
I hear you on that account. I haven't done much on my Cutlass either and sometimes get the itch. It is good to know that the project turned out well, good for you.
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