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RDB_PMGOOSE
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I have a 1977 ford thunderbird milage 49849 with a 2004. 351w not modafied that was installed in 2004.after driving the car aprox.three years i had to replace the trans.my probblem is that I just replaced the copper core radiator with a new alummium radiator and after flushing the block and installing the coolent and toping it off with water. I let the car run at idel for about 45 min checked the temp gage and it was reading halif way hot. I turend off the car took off the rad.cap and saw no water .restarted the car addid water and turend it off for about 2 hours.when i returend to replace the plugs and whires starting at no.1 plug was normal ware no.2 when removed Leaked antifrezz from hole.is this a Blown headgasket or what im at a loss
Oct 16, 2007 at 4:34 PM
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FAIRRACING31
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If you have water in your cylinder, you have a blown head gasket, cracked head, or craked block. Most likley it is a head gasket, or cylinder head.
Oct 16, 2007 at 6:30 PM
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