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| Oil Leak |
| By John M. Sutton - 10/28/2001 8:08:20 AM; IP 208.58.210.173 |
I have discovered an oil leak between the head and block of my replacement engine - the 427 ribbed block I've been referring to, for those of you who have been following. (It isn't valve cover; it's head.) The leak is one drop about every 2-3 seconds at idle. I don't know what it will do at high rpms on the road, because I am waiting for the transmission to come back from the rebuild shop. The leak is from the right rear of the engine, right in the bottom corner. Tightening the head bolts 1/4 turn slowed the leak a little, but not much.
I am under a serious time crunch, because I am moving from the WA, DC area to Augusts, GA - about 600 miles. I can put the tranny in, or fix the head, but not both.
Based on your collective knowledge of the FE, can I nurse 600 miles out of this thing, and just keep it full? Or, is there a history of leaks from here? Is the location of the leak bound to soon blow into the coolant? Or is the head made in such a way that it can go for a long while like this?
Thanks for your advice, and opinions. If I had the time, I would just change the head gasket, but I am leaving Thursday.
My option if I do not change it is to scrap the truck. Not a pleasant option.
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