Hey Everyone..
My head gasket blew up and now i have to replace it..anybody know how much it will run me...and if you know any good sites to buiy it ..it would be most appreciated..

 

just shop around your local parts dealers see how much they all want for a head gasket kit. my whole motor gasket kit was 163.00, an go from there do you want to replace it your self?

 

Thanxx... im getting my brother-in-law to help me change it..save some money..

 

You can compare online prices to give you an idea. Check www.summitracing.com or www.autozone.com

 

Be sure to the mill the heads or they'll leak.

 

you don't have to mill the heads when changing the head gasket. just make sure the surface is as clean as possible and torque the bolts to specs. Sick

 

Exactly what sick said. If you have a perfect staight edge you could place it on the surface and check it. But check your old gasket for signs of leakage. That way you can be sure it was the gasket and nothing else.

 

I always do it for cheap insurance. Unless the heads are new.

 

Most head gaskets are replaced without machining the head or deck surface. If you are concerned about the surface, have a machine shop measure for warpage with a machined straight edge. The amount of allowable warpage varies with the component but your reputable machine shop will know how much can be tolerated. I have replaced many head gaskets without the need to machine the head or deck surface.

 

If there's a perfect straight edge available, the head should have no more than .002 inches of bowing in a 6 inch span as measured from oposite corners and straight accross the middle lengthwise. Check it with the straightedge and a feeler gauge. Check every spot with a .002 blade, anywhere the blade fits under, check with a .003, and if that fits, the head should be milled, otherwise it's good.

For reference purposes, it's crude, but this should be your measuring pattern: