Originally Posted by olds48
Man,that sucks,bud.Hope it all works out okay,and don't cost too much$$$
It shouldn't cost much I hope...but enough. it is 175 for the balance job( even if it isn't bad cause they still have to spin it to check) plus rings bearings and gaskets...crank wasn't hurt. My only worry is WHY it did it. If they don't find SOMETHING wrong then I will be scared to death every time I run it waiting for the big kablewy!!
The stupid thing is...I just bolted on the heads and adjusted the valves and put on the intake...THEN decided I better look at the bottom end...LOL there went about a hundred bucks worth of gaskets down the drain.
ops: I am wondering if those Fel Pro head gaskets can still be used. They were torqued down but never ran...Anyone KNOW? I figure once torqued down they are done but not sure. they are 1017-1 with the steel wire ring.