Head Gasket

[repirts]

My son and I pulled the powerhead yesterday. What a job! There were ten studs with nuts holding the powerhead on. Nine let go pretty easily but the tenth was another story. We were using a boom truck to pick up the head. That one stud was stuck firmly enough to lift the boat off the trailer. Eventually, with enough pounding and prying we got it moving a little. All of a sudden it let go and there was enough tension and stretch in the line to catapult it about 12 feet into the air. Luckily the lift line held and it didn't hit anything or anyone. When it let go both my son, Christian, and I hit the dirt. I can't remember jumping that far or that fast in a long time. Found myself under another boat about 10 feet away.

Brouhjt it home. Damn it's heavy. Pulled the cylinder heads tonight. Some of the cylinders had dark wear lines. They were not deep enough to feel. One had a line that was just noticable when you ran your nail over it. Problem or not? Compression on all cylinders is good.

Thanks
Repirts (Steve)