NG with blown head gasket...how long can it run like that?

[Steve Meyer]

I drove one for a few thousand miles that way. I
thought it was the heater core, so I fixed that first,
but it was both. The hard part about doing that is you
don't really know when it's going to really blow and
not hold pressure anymore. Mine will still run, but
once the engine warms up all the way then I have to
stop and let it cool, not very convenient. 

I say go for it! The whole thing is about adventure
right!?! Worse case...it dies you junk it and take the
bus home! Best case you make it and have one hell of a
story!!! If you were one who worried alot, you
wouldn't consider driving a $250 car from New York to
New Orleans.

When is this event and what are the rules. I've got a
4kq I bought for $200, and I love both New York and
New Orleans! Maybe you need a driving partner!

Hope I helped!
Steve
--- David Ullrich <david.ullrich at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey all,
> 
> As I mentioned a while back, I am going to do the
> BABE Rally in May and am
> in search of a car. I have found a 1988 80q  for
> sale that just might fit
> the bill. But, and this might be a big but...it
> apparently has a blown head
> gasket. It blows white smoke and uses a bit of
> coolant. My question...how
> long can a NG take that kind of abuse (being
> run/driven with a bad head
> gasket)? No sign of fluid mixing (like no oil in the
> coolant and no coolant
> in the oil) according to the current owner. The
> reason I ask is I would just
> run as is and not try to mess with it. I would
> barely be able to get the car
> for the max I am allowed to spend on my "race car"
> so doing mechanical
> repairs wont likely be possible (unless somebody
> local is willing to donate
> the labor and I buy the gasket, I'm a terrible
> wrench and wouldn't even try
> to do it myself). SO, anyone care to chime in on the
> idea of running an NG
> with a bad head gasket? Suicide? Car needs to make
> it from where it is
> bought, to Baltimore MD (or Norfolk VA) then in May
> from there up to NYC May
> and down to New Orleans.
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Dave
> 87 CGT 2.3
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