head gasket failure - confirmed

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well, the head gasket gave out, but thankfully it
wasn't because of a failure in the head.  it was
because of a couple big dents and scratches on
the surface of the head which happened while the
head was beign dropped into place.

assuming the head is salvagable, i'm going to
have it sent out to be skimmed.  i've already got
the 20V gasket ready to go and some stock
headbolts.  because quite a few hi-boost 10V
owners have recommended them, i'm going to be
getting the ARP head stud kit.

however, one thing that's causing me some concern
is corrosion in cylinder #5.  that's where the
head gasket failed.  it was pulling in all sorts
of coolant for about a week or 2, so it looks
pretty manky.

i'm going to assume that a quick honing will
clean it up properly, but that's only cuz i want
something to go right for me here...

i've included a link to the pix i've taken of the
head, head gasket, and block, so if anyone that
has been in this position before can offer me
some guidance, i'm all ears.  thanks again!


http://tinyurl.com/o3uoq

jason
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