# whats involved with a headgasket?

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**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [February 11, 2005, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262 "2005-02-11T12:56:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![HaNnIBaL64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hannibal64/32/5954_2.png) [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262/1 "2005-02-11T12:56:11Z")

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m ine blew this morning i think… blowing antifreeze out the motor where the head and block meet. nothing in oil though… so i dunno. used 2 jugs of antifreeze… on on the way to work… didnt know till i was in moon, and on on the way home… couldnt pay for a tow… car never over heated.

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**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262/2 "2005-02-11T12:59:35Z")

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> [@HaNnIBaL64](#):
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> m ine blew this morning i think… blowing antifreeze out the motor where the head and block meet. nothing in oil though… so i dunno. used 2 jugs of antifreeze… on on the way to work… didnt know till i was in moon, and on on the way home… couldnt pay for a tow… car never over heated.

take everything off top of motor, take heads off, replace gasket, put everything back on. I did it in my sho once. It wasn’t hard but very time consuming(at least for me)

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**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262/3 "2005-02-11T13:03:57Z")

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damm man if this is on the cobra your going ot hate it. youll have to remove your cams to remove the heads. if its like any other OHC ive done. its going to take you more time then a stand OHV motor

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**Author:** ![HaNnIBaL64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hannibal64/32/5954_2.png) [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262/4 "2005-02-11T13:06:38Z")

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dodge spirtit 4 cyl

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**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262/5 "2005-02-11T13:06:50Z")

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> [@Quik](#):
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> damm man if this is on the cobra your going ot hate it. youll have to remove your cams to remove the heads. if its like any other OHC ive done. its going to take you more time then a stand OHV motor

My sho was like that. it wasn’t that bad

just get a manual and mark down where everything goes. sharpie and masking take are your 2 best friends.

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**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262/6 "2005-02-11T13:15:38Z")

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yea but ohc it put in wrong can do havoc. i learnd the hard way with a few bent valves

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262/7 "2005-02-11T13:16:20Z")

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you need tools and gaskets to do a headgasket… thats what’s involved, tools and gaskets

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262/8 "2005-02-11T13:17:30Z")

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gas & a match

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262/9 "2005-02-11T13:18:27Z")

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a mechanic

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**Author:** ![HaNnIBaL64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hannibal64/32/5954_2.png) [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262/10 "2005-02-11T13:22:55Z")

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> [@PewterSS](#):
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> gas & a match

only if you work on it in your garage!

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262/11 "2005-02-11T13:25:02Z")

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hey hey i live above it!

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**Author:** ![HaNnIBaL64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hannibal64/32/5954_2.png) [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262/12 "2005-02-11T13:43:21Z")

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> [@PewterSS](#):
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> hey hey i live above it!

:bigthumb: :asshole

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**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262/13 "2005-02-11T15:52:06Z")

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quik doesnt know anything about changing his head gasket on the mustang  
( he knows how to do it ) but never has :kekegay:

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**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262/14 "2005-02-11T15:59:04Z")

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> [@SHAG](#):
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> quik doesnt know anything about changing his head gasket on the mustang  
> ( he knows how to do it ) but never has :kekegay:

ive done OHC motors, but i havent done the stang yet

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**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262/15 "2005-02-11T16:02:09Z")

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> [@Quik](#):
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> ive done OHC motors, but i havent done the stang yet

I wasnt implying you do not know how, I meant yours been needing changed since you bought it :boink

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**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262/16 "2005-02-11T16:03:36Z")

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> [@SHAG](#):
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> I wasnt implying you do not know how, I meant yours been needing changed since you bought it :boink

oh, fuck face :fart:. in time my son in time

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**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262/17 "2005-02-11T16:04:27Z")

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🤣

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262/18 "2005-02-11T18:03:31Z")

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> [@BlkP42E](#):
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> a mechanic

=shag:kekegay:

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262/19 "2005-02-11T18:04:00Z")

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> [@PewterSS](#):
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> =shag:kekegay:

:ugh: :eek4dance

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**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-involved-with-a-headgasket/172262/20 "2005-02-11T18:05:12Z")

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> [@PewterSS](#):
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> =shag:kekegay:

ehhh its a job :slap:

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