Having just completed Paul A.'s 5 speed conversion, I filled the radiator with
coolant and while idling the engine was adding more coolant when LOTS of white
smoke started blowing out the exhaust. I am guessing I overheated and smoked
the head gasket. I am hoping that I did not overheat and smoke the head. Now
the questions:
What head gasket to use? Are the copper ones any better?
While the head is off, I'll take it to the shop. Should unleaded seats be put
in ?
The engine has always burned a fair amount of oil, so I'm thinking I'll
replace the rings too. How does one tell if rings are oversized?
And most important: What did I do wrong??? Would reversing the lines going
to the heater have done this?
Geoff Branch
Nothing runs and it's summer.
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