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mr2Peak · 01-29-2008, 08:56 PM

bought this car a month ago.
And now i think the head gasket is blown... white smoke, smells really rich, engine stutters really bad and getting worse (but runs fine at idle, no lopping ). would a swap (red-top) be worth the extra money? Anyone have a GZE in the SF Bay Area? What shops could help me with this swap? how much would this swap cost? how cost effective is a swap vs. getting the head gasket fixed?

I had planned on doing suspension work for now (just bought ST sways, bushing kit, quaife steering rack), but now that the head-gasket is blown, I might be looking at making power now while i don't have a running engine in the car.

01-29-2008, 08:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
mr2Peak No Skills Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	blown head gasket 87 7 rib bluetop 79xxx bought this car a month ago. And now i think the head gasket is blown... white smoke, smells really rich, engine stutters really bad and getting worse (but runs fine at idle, no lopping ). would a swap (red-top) be worth the extra money? Anyone have a GZE in the SF Bay Area? What shops could help me with this swap? how much would this swap cost? how cost effective is a swap vs. getting the head gasket fixed? I had planned on doing suspension work for now (just bought ST sways, bushing kit, quaife steering rack), but now that the head-gasket is blown, I might be looking at making power now while i don't have a running engine in the car.