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Mar 5, 2008 | 08:30 AM

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i pulled the head and found that there is a crack between two valves. i am going to take it to the local machine shop and see what can be done. i went a head and pulled the passenger side off and it looks fine so i am going to have it boiled and magnufluxed to see what is wrong with it.

Mar 5, 2008 | 08:38 AM

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you got lucky, where do you live. i have a set of heads for sell if you are in tx

Mar 5, 2008 | 08:39 AM

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you should check the valves on those cylinders for being bent which may have caused the crack.

Mar 5, 2008 | 08:49 AM

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i live just north of san antonio in boerne texas. that would be great if we could do that what do you want for them.

Mar 5, 2008 | 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by fonefiddy

IDI bolts are NOT the torque to yeild type.

They are reusable. Allthough the ones near the exhaust manifold do get pitted.

i didn't think most or any of the old motor had torque to yield bolts so i just went with what plc7.3 said about them. i always reuse them in my mustangs

Mar 5, 2008 | 09:09 AM

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ok you can't get any messages. email me your email address so we can discuss the heads. i believe i have an email shortcut in my profile. if not it is viperman40 @ yahoo.com without the spaces.

Mar 6, 2008 | 10:31 AM

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i took the heads to a local machine shop and he said the crack is fine, but i need to have them pressure tested. so i m going to have that done. he also said that the rings around the piston probably cracked and its lettin oil around it. so i will be pullin the piston out to see whats wrong.