I got a SB 350 (5.7L) OMC engine. We overheated it the other day, and yes it was HOT. I took it out for the first time after overheating it, melted the exhaust bellows, on the lake the other day and when I went to start it, it just clicked. Did not turn at all. I worked at it for a few minutes and finally got it to spin over (lettting the starter cool in between cranking). I thought at first that I might have spun a bearing.
I took the valve covers off today and found the good ol chocolate milk on the top end. I then took the spark plugs out and turned the engine over by hand and pumped a bunch of water out of one of the cylinders. Does this sound like a head gasket? I don't see any milk on the dip stick, but it could have settled over the last week.
should I just start tearing it down from the top? Or should I take the motor out and look at the bottom end.
I think it must be a top end problem and not a spun bearing.
I took the valve covers off today and found the good ol chocolate milk on the top end. I then took the spark plugs out and turned the engine over by hand and pumped a bunch of water out of one of the cylinders. Does this sound like a head gasket? I don't see any milk on the dip stick, but it could have settled over the last week.
should I just start tearing it down from the top? Or should I take the motor out and look at the bottom end.
I think it must be a top end problem and not a spun bearing.