Got the head off and.... yup, it's the head gasket. So ugly I had to take a picture of it. There is a section of gasket missing between cylinders 6 and 8 that is about 3/4 of an inch at its widest point. It appears that the head and the block made it thru without any damage. I'm going to have the head checked out by a shop and they can tell me if it's any good.
It's a Fel-Pro gasket (#7728) and I can't seem to find anything with that part number on the FEL - PRO website. Anyone know of another source?
Put a straight edge on the block also!
You should use the thinnest feeler gauge you have, I use a .0015 or .0020, to see if the block and head is flat or not between every cylinder wall on the thinnest part as well as the rest of the block and on the head also, especially where the gasket blew out
Hopefully they are not hurt
