I HAVE A 400 BLOCK WITH '73 202 CAMEL BACK HEADS, A PROFORMER INTAKE AND A 600 EDELBROK. THE HEADS WERE REBUILT 1500 MI AGO. NOW I HAVE ANTI-FREEZE IN # 8 CYLINDER. COULD IT BE MY INTAKE GASKET? THERE IS NO OIL IN MY COOLANT, SO I DONT THINK IT IS THE HEAD GASKET. WHAT DO YOU THINK??


THANKS
SWEET91RS

 

pull the spark plug and see what color it is...

 

I PULL THE PLUG AND IT HAD A WHITE FLAKEY BUILD UP ON IT AFTER ONLY 500 MI. I CLEANED IT OFF AND HAVENT STARTED IT SINCE.

THANKS
SWEET91RS

 

You have a blown head gasket.

 

WOULDNT THERE BE WATER IN THE OIL?

 

yes and no... you should just pop off the intake and see whats going on. I honestly think you've got a blown head gasket though. Intakes leak, but...


but yes, change your oil and see. remember, water is denser than oil, so you could have water at the bottom of the pan.

 

WILL DO , THANKS FOR THE ADVISE. ON AN UNRELATED NOTE, WHAT IS A BETTER HEAD? I HAVE A SET OF 202 CAMEL BACKS, A SET OF VORTECS OFF OF A TRUCK AND A SET OF MERLIN DART II'S. I HAVE HEARD THE VORTECS FLOW BETER THAN MY DART II'S. IS THIS TRUE?