This isn't about pointing fingers and placing blame, its about fixing the problem.....
Torque to yield, add a half turn, and back it up a quarter, and send it.
Olds ticket to 9s... LS swap adventure.
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Torque to yield, add a half turn, and back it up a quarter, and send it.
Head studs, go 80lbs moving up in 30lb increments and send it!
In seriousness, I will pull the head and have a look. If I find the head bolts are tight, maybe add some copper spray. Maybe a new gasket. I feel like it will be an obvious issue and I will know what to do.
You mean, Like a new head gasket?
Kinda feisty tonight, must be the concussion. Lol
Or the effects of the longevity treatments:
And now that I'm back to normal, I don't bring you peace and love. I bring you fear, famine, pestilence and--
[Dr. Nick] time for a booster!
Or the effects of the longevity treatments:
And now that I'm back to normal, I don't bring you peace and love. I bring you fear, famine, pestilence and--
[Dr. Nick] time for a booster!
Its funny you suggest that.... I HAVE THEM. hahaha
Head gaskets are easy. Hope nothing happened to the head.And the culprit is, Drivers side head gasket....
Plus more wiring...
To be continued.
At least I don't need to drop the trans!
funny unrelated story that kid is the nephew to a girl I dated in middle school.
Update day...
Been a busy week with family up from NYC. But that BS is over and I have nothing else to do but finish this ungrateful b@$t@&d...
With that said, wires are pinned out for the in cab stuff, almost finished the mounting for the ECU, and ready to pin out the under hood harness I think.
Tore the leaky head off, got more coolant everywhere and yes, the studs were all tight....
I don't see anything on the block, head surface or gasket to say a definate cause. So order one tomorrow and carry on with things.
I can finish the fuse relay panel and factory wiring and get the dash back in place.
Been a busy week with family up from NYC. But that BS is over and I have nothing else to do but finish this ungrateful b@$t@&d...
With that said, wires are pinned out for the in cab stuff, almost finished the mounting for the ECU, and ready to pin out the under hood harness I think.
Tore the leaky head off, got more coolant everywhere and yes, the studs were all tight....
I don't see anything on the block, head surface or gasket to say a definate cause. So order one tomorrow and carry on with things.
I can finish the fuse relay panel and factory wiring and get the dash back in place.
Got kinda lucky, the General had 4 LS9 gaskets in stock at the dealer! AND A SET OF LS9 LIFTERS!!! 
I only needed a head gasket. So I only got a head gasket....
In case anyone was wondering what pushrods I have. 5/16" 0.080" wall chromoly 7.40" length.
Followed the torque spec again. Finalled at 75 ft/lbs. 70ft/lbs is recommended. But I'm a rebel.
Head back together, swapped the thermostat out for the stock 185F unit to stop that leak.
Its all back together, I am off for my second Pfiser shot and if I am mobile tomorrow the wiring under hood will get finished...
I only needed a head gasket. So I only got a head gasket....
In case anyone was wondering what pushrods I have. 5/16" 0.080" wall chromoly 7.40" length.
Followed the torque spec again. Finalled at 75 ft/lbs. 70ft/lbs is recommended. But I'm a rebel.
Head back together, swapped the thermostat out for the stock 185F unit to stop that leak.
Its all back together, I am off for my second Pfiser shot and if I am mobile tomorrow the wiring under hood will get finished...
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