Finally
Mountain Pass
Joined: Apr 2016
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From: White Bluff, TN
I had a head gasket go one time. It filled one cylinder with water and you couldn't turn the engine over. I thought the starter had locked up at first and put a new one in same thing. As PapaBear said, I figured something was wrong on the inside. Started pulling plugs and OH LOOK there's water. Hope you find the problem
Cargo Master
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 3,354
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From: Great American SouthWest
I had a head gasket go one time. It filled one cylinder with water and you couldn't turn the engine over. I thought the starter had locked up at first and put a new one in same thing. As PapaBear said, I figured something was wrong on the inside. Started pulling plugs and OH LOOK there's water. Hope you find the problem
Elder User
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: mid-MO
Originally Posted by Rollingscrapmetal
My guess was a dropped valve or slipped timing chain causing valve interference
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Tuned
Joined: Jul 2016
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Still won't crank this morning but it is low on coolant and it had over heating on the way home
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From: Nevada
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That'll do it .................... Im a wanna be mechanic and rebuilt my own heads this last summer with an Elgin valve and spring set for about $121. Hand lapped, hours of polishing and cleaning and they run like a champ.... Pushrods are about $30..... Of coarse its kind of a sin not to use new lifters with new push rods... you can get the combo for around $75 ish...... 
My opinion, new lifters (and matching cam if you really wanna do it right) new pushrods, rebuild your own heads and your done under $200..........and the peace of mind that you did the work, so you know it was done right..... 
good luck, and I know money money money..... but along the way your also putting in new head gaskets and intake gasket, so its all knocked out in one shot !
My opinion, new lifters (and matching cam if you really wanna do it right) new pushrods, rebuild your own heads and your done under $200..........and the peace of mind that you did the work, so you know it was done right..... good luck, and I know money money money..... but along the way your also putting in new head gaskets and intake gasket, so its all knocked out in one shot !
Cargo Master
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 3,354
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From: Great American SouthWest
That'll do it .................... Im a wanna be mechanic and rebuilt my own heads this last summer with an Elgin valve and spring set for about $121. Hand lapped, hours of polishing and cleaning and they run like a champ.... Pushrods are about $30..... Of coarse its kind of a sin not to use new lifters with new push rods... you can get the combo for around $75 ish...... My opinion, new lifters (and matching cam if you really wanna do it right) new pushrods, rebuild your own heads and your done under $200..........and the peace of mind that you did the work, so you know it was done right..... good luck, and I know money money money..... but along the way your also putting in new head gaskets and intake gasket, so its all knocked out in one shot !
My opinion, new lifters (and matching cam if you really wanna do it right) new pushrods, rebuild your own heads and your done under $200..........and the peace of mind that you did the work, so you know it was done right..... good luck, and I know money money money..... but along the way your also putting in new head gaskets and intake gasket, so its all knocked out in one shot !