Thread: Roger's LARS Mis-Adventure 2014

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Head Gaskets..

Stovens, thieves couldn't get my Mustang to start, so they tossed the air cleaner nut down the carb and pumped the throttle, that dropped the wingnut into the intake.

Next morning I find the car tampered with and after starting it, the carbs on a fast idle, about 1300 rpm, number 2 cylinder sucked the nut into the cylinder. broke the piston and cracked the cylinder, ruined the head. It all happened in a flash.

I used to have a picture of the "before" and "after" of that nut. It was almost an inch wide but pretty flat originally. I wouldn't have ever believed it could get past a valve.. but it did!

Originally Posted by 34_40

Head Gaskets..

Cometic head gaskets.

Originally Posted by rspears

Cometic head gaskets.

Thanks for the info. I considered using them, but the builder preferred Fel-Pro, o-ringed heads but we didn't install rings. I never tried that before so I am always thinking about it.