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06-11-2020, 02:07 PM | #21 | |
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Re: F-1 head gaskets
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06-14-2020, 04:24 PM | #22 |
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Re: F-1 head gaskets
Still using water, although slower with the head bolts re-torqued.
This truck is a PITA. Brand new transmission is now making clicking noises. I'm going to have to pull that and investigate. Not too happy right now |
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06-15-2020, 12:49 AM | #23 |
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Re: F-1 head gaskets
The Harbor Freight electric impact wrench is plenty strong for those head bolts.
I took an 8ba apart to rebuild a few years back. The motor was out of a boat. It used the lake or ocean water for cooling. I broke off about ten head bolts. The broken ones were removed at a machine shop. The bill was $700. I had the heads off my ‘51 F1 a couple of years ago. No problem, but I had them off about twenty years ago and used thread sealer on the head bolts. I also do what a lot of California people hate..... I use anti freeze! That helps keeping the threads clean on the bolts that go into the water jacket. Water soluble oil helps too. |
06-15-2020, 12:52 AM | #24 |
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Re: F-1 head gaskets
Some great advice from several posters above. One poster said Robert check the bolts and replace the ones that are pitted. No. No. No! Don’t check any of them, just throw them all away.
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07-09-2020, 01:48 PM | #25 |
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Re: F-1 head gaskets
Ended up pulling the heads and replacing the head gaskets.
Normal temp gauge behavior and stable coolant level in the radiator, so I appear to be good to go now..... well, except for the repetitive re-torquing the heads process. |
07-10-2020, 12:30 AM | #26 |
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I ve used it professionally at work about 10 years. It is awfully heavy though, but is very strong. |
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