Head gasket 2.3l 1986 Sportsman 1900

[fritzL]

3 years foing i have been trying to resurect this Bote.
Not worthy of the Boat title yet.
Several Overheating issues last in 9dent leads to.what i presume is a blown head gasket.
I am not afraid to tear thos.down, but would like to ask for pointers...
I know.first off perform a compression test...
What after that... what do i look for...
Watch for the _____fill in the blank....

I look forward to any help.and advice
Thank.you

 

[fritzL]

3 years going i have been trying to resurect this Bote.
Not worthy of the Boat title yet.
Several Overheating issues last incident leads to what i presume is a blown head gasket. Insee creamy oil... i think due to the presence of water
I am not afraid to tear this down, but would like to ask for pointers...
I know that i should first perform a compression test...
What after that... what do i look for...
Watch for the _____fill in the blank....

I look forward to any help.and advice
Thank.you

 

[Lou C]

If it’s a 2.3 liter 4 cyl that’s gotta be an OMC Cobra abs the engine is a Ford 4 cyl used in many smaller Fords in the 70s & 80s. Take the head to an automotive machine shop check for cracks & do a valve job. Check the block deck for cracks burn marks and flatness.

 

[jbcurt00]

Not a Bluefin problem moved to OMC

Merged duplicate topics