I went in the garage this afternoon to prep some more stuff for paint on my
76. I saw some coolant on the floor. It is seeping some coolant toward the
rear head (at the seam between the head and the block). There is also a
trace amount of coolant in the oil sump. I don't think it is burning any
coolant because there is no white smoke out of the exhaust. A couple of
weeks ago when I first started the engine after the rebuild the engine
overheated because of an air pocket in the cooling system. I did a
compression test and all the cylinders showed the same low compression of
60PSI. I know on the later model engines it is the orientation of the head
gasket is important. I put the head gasket on with the tab toward the rear
of the engine which I believe is correct. How do I determine if the head is
warped or cracked? And also is it possible that the block is cracked?
Thanks for your help!
Cary Henry
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