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Old 08-26-2019, 05:21 PM
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Great info here from forum member v8volvo. I just want to reinforce this important yet often overlooked point:

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Originally Posted by v8volvo View Post
If it has a stock head gasket and bolts but the gasket is in like-new condition and installed in an engine with a perfectly flat cylinder head that has never gotten hot, then the stock setup can handle a lot of pressure and power. BUT if the engine has already been overheated a few times and has a 30 year old fiber head gasket in it, then it might already be on borrowed time.
Judging from your simple question you may not have been thinking about taking this into consideration.
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