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Got the new head gasket installed and new thermostat. Only snapped one head bolt, of course it was the 4th to the last to tighten, couldn't have been the 4th one. Luckily it left a bit above the engine block to get a hold of and it came right out. BigBee, I applied a bit of OD to the red barn...

Got the new head gasket ordered to replace the blown one in the nearly 54 year old engine and new thermostat. Wonder if the truck could get a senior discount at the gas pump in a couple of years? The old thermostat fell apart and was clogged with all kinds of stringy junk. Head bolts all...

Head gasket it was. Now I understand everything. At first the engine seemed to be over heating by loosing coolant thru the overflow tube. But the gauge wasn't showing over heating. Well, now I know the pressure was coming from the cylinder to the coolant passages in the head via the leaking...

WillWagner, Now that is an idea, blown head gasket. I will put some pressure on it and see where the air is leaking to. If the leak is to the exhaust or carb, valve problem, to the to the other cylinder, head gasket. Thanks Clinto, fyi it is a flat head so the valves are beside the cylinders...

What other than no compression would be an indicator of a broken valve spring? I have strong compression on outside 4 cylinders and no compression on center two. I checked it with a gauge. The 230 engine that I bought thinking I would rebuild had two broken valve springs in it. Is this...