Taz069
OBS Enthusiast
Why did you go with that set up??
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That's a Goodyear "Hi Miler" set of radiator and heater hoses; Summit was blowing them out a long time ago. They're still available today under the Continental brand. Someone was posting about them not long ago but they shouldn't be difficult to find.What is the manufacture's name on the upper radiator hose. I can make out the part number but not the manufacturer. Thank you.
Which setup are you asking about?Why did you go with that set up??
No difference at all. The oil wicking up the center bolt threads is normal, and the coolant leaking is almost always erosion of just the portion of the gasket around the coolant passages. It's not like your typical intake gasket failure on these engines is causing problems with the air/fuel portion of the picture. You'll want to go ahead and take care of it though before you have a "sudden coolant loss" event when the leak gets worse.Just about to do this to my '88 5.7 because Ive got a little oil weeping between 4 & 6 and Im slowly losing a little coolant.
Thank you for the great write up and pictures!
Did you notice any improvements in performance with the new gasket?
Thanks!No difference at all. The oil wicking up the center bolt threads is normal, and the coolant leaking is almost always erosion of just the portion of the gasket around the coolant passages. It's not like your typical intake gasket failure on these engines is causing problems with the air/fuel portion of the picture. You'll want to go ahead and take care of it though before you have a "sudden coolant loss" event when the leak gets worse.
Richard
Yes. It is a very good idea to retime the engine.Do you have to re time the motor if the distributor was put back exactly as it came out?
^^^^x2 Since I was taking the intake off, I just went ahead and did a complete rebuild of my distributor, I put the engine at TDC as instructed in the service manual, completed all upper engine needs, dropped distributor in and buttoned everything back up, starts and runs like brand new!Yes. It is a very good idea to retime the engine.