help with condition of head

86gter · August 15th, 2009, 07:21 PM

finally pulled the head off and found some not so happy stuff.
In the pics you will see 3 bolts from 1 side of the head coated.
The gasket had blockages in the water ports.
The head itself seemed blocked also.

the cam has ridges on the edges of some lobes, is this shot?

my question about the head is should i trust the head and have it refurbed hoping it was the head gasket seeping or should i buy a refurbed head?
thank you for your input

8notch8 · August 21st, 2009, 05:18 PM

wow, looks just like mine....i just replaced the head gasket on mine and it all looks the same, I had to scrape some crap out of the water passages as well. Runnin fine now, but as far as refurbishing...the only way to know is to have the head magnafluxed first to check for cracks, if no cracks, then yes id say have it refurbished (assuming new valve guides, seals, cam, etc...)

md89stang · September 2nd, 2009, 09:15 AM

I realize it's a bit late, but here's my take on your head/cam situation. First, since the head is already off, having the valve seats and valve guides redone is a great idea at this time. Second, I'd recommend tossing the old cam and followers (perhaps lifters, too!) and going with a ranger roller cam - your cam has visible wear already and will only get worse. Clean off the bolts good (use a wire brush, thread chaser, etc) and then wipe them down with a light oil. Loosen all the gunk you can from the water passages, and then a good flush of the cooling system is in order after the motor is back together and running smooth.
Good Luck!

86gter · September 2nd, 2009, 04:32 PM

nope not too late, i am still going to use this motor in something since i got a 92 motor for the car.

thanks for the info and tips

August 15th, 2009, 07:21 PM	#1
86gter Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 44	help with condition of head finally pulled the head off and found some not so happy stuff. In the pics you will see 3 bolts from 1 side of the head coated. The gasket had blockages in the water ports. The head itself seemed blocked also. the cam has ridges on the edges of some lobes, is this shot? my question about the head is should i trust the head and have it refurbed hoping it was the head gasket seeping or should i buy a refurbed head? thank you for your input __________________ Last edited by 86gter : August 15th, 2009 at 07:24 PM.

September 2nd, 2009, 04:32 PM	#4
86gter Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 44	nope not too late, i am still going to use this motor in something since i got a 92 motor for the car. thanks for the info and tips __________________

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August 21st, 2009, 05:18 PM	#2
8notch8 Newbie 1988 Mustang LX coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: Spring Valley, WI Posts: 21	wow, looks just like mine....i just replaced the head gasket on mine and it all looks the same, I had to scrape some crap out of the water passages as well. Runnin fine now, but as far as refurbishing...the only way to know is to have the head magnafluxed first to check for cracks, if no cracks, then yes id say have it refurbished (assuming new valve guides, seals, cam, etc...)

September 2nd, 2009, 09:15 AM	#3
md89stang Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2	I realize it's a bit late, but here's my take on your head/cam situation. First, since the head is already off, having the valve seats and valve guides redone is a great idea at this time. Second, I'd recommend tossing the old cam and followers (perhaps lifters, too!) and going with a ranger roller cam - your cam has visible wear already and will only get worse. Clean off the bolts good (use a wire brush, thread chaser, etc) and then wipe them down with a light oil. Loosen all the gunk you can from the water passages, and then a good flush of the cooling system is in order after the motor is back together and running smooth. Good Luck!

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