Thread: Motor Running Hotter On One SIde Then The Other

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Thanks guys, I am going to pull the hood off and do a complete check on the carb and intake. I have never liked the carb they put on this as it is a huge Holly 750 double pumper which is way big for a little 289. I was talking to the local Ford guy last night and he said with that large of a carb the motor could be loading up and the excess fuel is burning off in the exhaust so I am going consider changing the carb now instead of waiting till summer driving season is over like I planned. Thanks again for all your advice, it is much appreciated.

SBF's have a peculiar little situation. If you install the head gasket in the wrong position it blocks some of the cooling holes. If one of your head gaskets got put on backwards that could be your culprit.

There is an "F" on the gaskets, make sure that goes to the front. I don't know if that is what you've got, but this screw up has happened to all of us in the rush to put an engine together, and the problem is, the gasket fits either way.

Don