Originally Posted by truckernix
Why do you think oil got past the rings? Hydro lock can cause huge damage and you would definitely know if that happened. I personally would not keep running it without a cooling system hooked up.

Sorry, the cooling system was hooked up and filled. The radiator had been re cored, all new hoses and original style clamps.
To me in a rather simple way it was the only thing that made any sense. I mean how else to explain the loss of 40 or so PSi, in all cylinders?

Last edited by GMCAMARO; 11/26/2010 4:02 PM.