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I drained the fluid from the block. There is no water in the cylinders when I pulled the head, just in the lifter galley.

So....do I dare reuse the gaskets I have then? I hate redoing everything several times and I haven't even started the motor!

How do I know if the intake has sealed before putting water in it?

Just the Rad pump tool?

I have heard people say these crosswind manifolds can leak. What is the trick to get them to seal up?

eightlitermopar



what i see in the very first pic is a torn up intake gasket at a water port. I would not re-use a magnum intake gasket.

next pic.. the rusted water port matches the fresh rust along edge of head gasket. but shows no sign of a leak on block or gasket.

what about the head surfaces?

next pic.. thats a nasty gash/nick/crack/something?/ in the block on #6 hole.

also looks like you can follow rusted water trail up along block/head gasket edge to water port around #7 hole.

again,I wager intake water leak and flash rusting.

Last edited by scratchnfotraction; 04/22/13 09:43 PM.