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Pre=emptive head gasket replacement?


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I'm refreshing a 240k+ mile Ford 300ci Inline six for my '82 F100. The Mr. Gasket kit includes every gasket for the engine, and since I have it out on a stand I figure to replace everything now.

 

I haven't done a compression check yet, but the engine runs really well and barring anything terrible, should I be comfortable pulling the head to replace the head gasket just as a precaution? Thanks...

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I would think that while it's out I would change every gasket I could. For that matter I probably would take the head to a machine shop and have it cleaned up. I assume at a minimum it could use new valve springs and oil seals, but you won't know any more until the head is off.

 

Oh, and another +1 for Felpro

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if your at 240k and the motor is out of the truck you might as well change the rings and the bearings while you have it torn down..... kind of a waste if you don't

 

Yeaaaahhh....but then I need to machine the block and check clearances and blah blah blah :)

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Here's my options for a $100 engine after removing what's not necessary:

1) Swap on the 1982 parts and run it as-is. Or...

2) Invest $120 in gaskets/parts and run it as is. (DING! DING! DING!)

3) Invest $300 in rebuild kit, do it myself surely getting some things wrong.

4) Invest $1000 in fully rebuilt engine. Kill my budget for other things...

 

It's not that I don't want to do the right thing...it's a cost/benefit analysis.

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