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| | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8 | We thought we had a head gasket problem but a compression test showed 70+psi in all 12 cyl. Engine had been started a couple of times and was running rough. We started to take it out for a drive it started out rough then seemed to get more power but started belching gray/white smoke. There is a little water in the oil now. Does anyone think it can still be a head gasket problem if my compression is good?
Dave | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 19 | Sounds like a head gasket to me. Could also be a cracked head/block. We will hope for a head gasket. Since you have the new head gaskets on the way go ahead and take the head off and see what you have going on. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 187 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 187 | 70 psi doesn't sound very good to me :confused:
'36 Tall cab Chevy 1.5 ton, '36 Low cab Chevy 1.5 ton, '53 GMC 2 ton, '51 GMC 640 5 ton, '47 Dodge 2 ton, '42 GMC CCKW 353 6X6.
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Did you check both the head and block for cracks and flatness before reassembly?
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