5.0fox
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Just wondering if there were any heavier head gaskets that could be put on the 6.2
Dad has a chevy P30 stepvan with the 6.2 and it's got almost 300k on the clock. In the past 2-3 years it's blown 3 head gaskets, all of them on the passgenger side between the front cylinder and the water jacket in the head. This last time it blew it we pulled it down and now the block has groove cut into it. We were able to get another 6.2 takeout of another stepvan from a family run shop and we pullled the heads yesterday to make sure all looked good before we put it back in.....and that gasket was blown in the EXACT same location. The block isn't grooved at all, but wondering if the cometic gaskets or some other brand will help to prevent blowing the gaskets in the future? It seems to us that where it's blowing could be a hot spot, and maybe thats why it seems it always blows right there?? Any suggestions or input?
Dad has a chevy P30 stepvan with the 6.2 and it's got almost 300k on the clock. In the past 2-3 years it's blown 3 head gaskets, all of them on the passgenger side between the front cylinder and the water jacket in the head. This last time it blew it we pulled it down and now the block has groove cut into it. We were able to get another 6.2 takeout of another stepvan from a family run shop and we pullled the heads yesterday to make sure all looked good before we put it back in.....and that gasket was blown in the EXACT same location. The block isn't grooved at all, but wondering if the cometic gaskets or some other brand will help to prevent blowing the gaskets in the future? It seems to us that where it's blowing could be a hot spot, and maybe thats why it seems it always blows right there?? Any suggestions or input?