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Full Rebuild Needed?

  • Thread starter Thread starter GrandmasterK
  • Start date Start date Aug 9, 2016

GrandmasterK

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I blew the head gasket in my 1989 GT several years ago. I drained the oil and removed the cylinder heads and then I just haven't had time since to do more work on it. It's been sitting in my garage since for several years.

I am hoping to finally finish this but I'm worried the fact that it has been apart and free of oil for so long that I may need to tear it down even more.

Can I get some advice if that's what I need to do? Is there anything I can easily check to make this determination myself?

Thanks,

Kris
 
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