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thecatsfan replied to the thread Coolant in cylinder 8 on 318.So my mistake guys. This engine is not sleeved. The cylinders were all so clean even 3 years after they were bored, it just looked... -
thecatsfan replied to the thread Coolant in cylinder 8 on 318.I am dropping the head off at a local machine shop tomorrow morning to have them pressure test it.
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thecatsfan replied to the thread Coolant in cylinder 8 on 318.It was pressure tested on the bench, not run tested. They never even installed a water pump. They have a machine that will turn the...
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This could be something simple as, while it was being disassemble after the bench testing maybe some antifreeze could have spilled into...
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thecatsfan replied to the thread Coolant in cylinder 8 on 318.Every cylinder is sleeved, unless I am losing my mind. Unless later blocks came sleeved from the factory - which could be. I do not...
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Well, the problem there is "pretty much" ain't "good enough". Have you got the head off yet? Hopefully something obvious will jump out...
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thecatsfan replied to the thread Coolant in cylinder 8 on 318.A pressure test is where I should have started. But the leak was enough that I expected to find something obvious, and just started...
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Might be dribbling out of the last exhaust stud in the head since the two end holes on each head go through to water. Where "I" would...
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thecatsfan replied to the thread Coolant in cylinder 8 on 318.The head is off, and there is nothing obvious. I thought the same thing. Was really expecting a visible problem with head gasket or...
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That is a lot of coolant, if it is exiting the spark plug hole. Remove the head & the problem should be obvious.....
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i don't mean to question your mechanical prowess, but... are you sure it was coming out of the cylinder and not the exhaust stud that's...
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thecatsfan replied to the thread Coolant in cylinder 8 on 318.This engine is sleeved. I was thinking block at first as well, but these are new sleeves.
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thecatsfan replied to the thread Coolant in cylinder 8 on 318.So, here is a question. This is a newer LA block - early 80s. The head bolt holes are not blind. 9 of the 10 actually go into the...
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thecatsfan replied to the thread Coolant in cylinder 8 on 318.I was really thinking that could be, but these cylinders are sleeved, and look great.
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thecatsfan replied to the thread Coolant in cylinder 8 on 318.Reassembling far enough to do a leak down test is probably the best next step if I cannot visibly find anything. Intake was well...
