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RBBaby
08-19-2003, 08:54 PM
ok, Im lookin at a car, and this is described about it

"It ran very good til the other day when i started the car and started backing out, a big puff of white smoke came out. Then i checked the coolant and it was completely empty and i even filled it up that morning."

what is that? head gasket?

JerkFaceJason
08-19-2003, 09:10 PM
stay away.

RBBaby
08-19-2003, 09:13 PM
well I only need it to run for about a month, after which I will be putting an RB into it, so would you mind telling me WHY I should stay away?

JerkFaceJason
08-19-2003, 09:36 PM
in that case go for it, but you should have said you were putting an RB in it in the first place


edit: I'm sure in 1 month you will put an RB in. have you even ordered it yet? And do you have a shop all ready in order to do it?

from your previous question i can tell that you aren't that mechanically inclined and therefore it might take a little longer than you think to put a new engine in

HaLo
08-19-2003, 10:04 PM
I tend to agree with JerkFaceJason.

You should stay away from that car because the engine is done for: blown headgasket a real possibility, and you know what kind of damage it could do to the bloc.

spindrift187
08-20-2003, 01:53 AM
Am I the only person more excited about dropping a DOHC in my car than an SR or RB?