my engine's head gasket looked fine too, but it leaked coolant into the combustion chambers when i tried to start it........ either somebody else had messed with it before you, like truckernix said, or it just is so ridiculously old that it needs to be replaced. i would go the least expensive route first, that being to either tighten the head bolts a little more or to replace the gasket. just my two cents wink


1949 Dodge Coronet
1955 2nd Chevy 4400 1.5 ton
1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton
1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton
1957 Chevy 5400 LCF 2 ton
1966 Dodge D100 Sweptline
1968 Chevy P20 stepvan
1969 GMC LWB pickup
1972 GMC Sprint
1974 CP30 shorty bus

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