head replacement

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DEMUS111
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i have a 65 comet w/ 289 engine, i recently freshened up all components and put the engine back together. I re-used the head bolts.....stupid me. After starting the engine for 3-4 minutes, the antifereeze started seeping out of the head gasket. I immediately shut it off. Can i just re-place the head bolts and salvage the gasket without pulling the motor apart, or do i need to rip the engine apart again to install new gaskets.
May 3, 2007 at 12:31 PM
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CRAIGFL
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I think you have problems other than the head bolts. In 1965 they commonly reused headbolts, not like the special head fastening systems they have now. I think it has to come apart and you need to find out why it leaked --- bad gasket, bad mating surface(s), improper torque or whatever...

But first, I would just try retorquing the head.
May 3, 2007 at 1:32 PM