blownengine Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Do you not have a temperature gauge? Quote 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT (Yea its got a Hemi)Alpine CDA-105KnuKonceptz 0ga CCA Big 3 with Yellow Top 15" SoundQubed HDC3DC Audio 1.2K (Bass)Pioneer 6x9's (Front)Pioneer 6.5's (Rear)Kicker 3.5's (Dash)Sony amp on the highs. (Hey it was free) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDIOADDICT02 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Yes I do & I keep my eye on it , but apparently these older fords are known for inaccurate temp gauge readings, the day the gasket blew it didn't go past the A in "normal" so I'm going to replace it with a aftermarket gauge & see what that one reads. Quote CHECK OUT MY MYSPACE; SOME PAINT WORK I'VE DONE: http://www.myspace.c...customcreationz DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB BOX BUILD: http://www.stevemead...showtopic=48978 DODGE RAM 1500 RUMBLEBEE EDITION CUSTOM ENCLOSURE: http://www.stevemead...showtopic=48983 PREFAB REMODELING: http://www.stevemead...box-remodeling/ G35 CUSTOM PAINTED L7 BOX: http://www.stevemead...om-painted-box/ CHEVY SINGLE CAB PAINTED SUB BOX/AMP RACK: http://www.stevemead...vy-boxamp-rack/ KICKER L512 BOX BUILT TO SPECS: http://www.stevemead...-kicker-l5-box/ RF HE2 10'S KERF PORTED BOX: http://www.stevemead...erf-ported-box/ 2 DC LEVEL 3 15'S KERF ENCLOSURE: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/115502-kerf-ported-enclosure/ 2 HCCA 15'S PORTED ENCLOSURE: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/129468-2-hcca-15s-enclosure/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Check your radiator also. Mine was completely packed (86 f150). Cause my engine to overheat. Replace the radiator and never overheated again. Quote formerly known as Blue86f150 its a 4th order just because its tuned in the 40z doesnt mean it wont reach down and jiggle your balls at sub 30 hz frequencies. Regardless if they were dipped platinum and were stuffed in Beyonce's twat.....way too fucking exspensive this sux camel dicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortezDTV Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Chevy 454? My dads truck had similar issues earlier, but it sits, then works real fuckin hard Anyway Looked into the exhaust side? His warped the headers could deffently speed the process of a head gasket Quote SCSB Santa Cruz Speaker Box Build logs: Daily Driver Lemon Marquis 2 american bass 750.1s 350.4 on 14 focal 6.5s sq 945 on 4 hertz tweeters Mystery subs http://www.stevemead...__fromsearch__1 The Mustang 'dubbed' Shirley the project from bullet holes to badass http://www.stevemead...cond-skin-time/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDIOADDICT02 Posted May 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Check your radiator also. Mine was completely packed (86 f150). Cause my engine to overheat. Replace the radiator and never overheated again. It seems fine now, I did a full flush & filled it back up with coolant. I'm still planning to change the radiator since it's old as hell & the water pump while I'm at it, I don't want to risk this sh*t happening again, as much as I love working on cars, replacing a head gasket is a pain in the a$$! Chevy 454? My dads truck had similar issues earlier, but it sits, then works real fuckin hard Anyway Looked into the exhaust side? His warped the headers could deffently speed the process of a head gasket No, Ford 460. The one in my avy has the 454 & has hot-start issues. :/ Quote CHECK OUT MY MYSPACE; SOME PAINT WORK I'VE DONE: http://www.myspace.c...customcreationz DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB BOX BUILD: http://www.stevemead...showtopic=48978 DODGE RAM 1500 RUMBLEBEE EDITION CUSTOM ENCLOSURE: http://www.stevemead...showtopic=48983 PREFAB REMODELING: http://www.stevemead...box-remodeling/ G35 CUSTOM PAINTED L7 BOX: http://www.stevemead...om-painted-box/ CHEVY SINGLE CAB PAINTED SUB BOX/AMP RACK: http://www.stevemead...vy-boxamp-rack/ KICKER L512 BOX BUILT TO SPECS: http://www.stevemead...-kicker-l5-box/ RF HE2 10'S KERF PORTED BOX: http://www.stevemead...erf-ported-box/ 2 DC LEVEL 3 15'S KERF ENCLOSURE: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/115502-kerf-ported-enclosure/ 2 HCCA 15'S PORTED ENCLOSURE: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/129468-2-hcca-15s-enclosure/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Well I did the same thing on mine also. Still was overheating. So took the radiator out and took it to a radiator shop to have them sonic clean it. 20 minutes after I dropped it off I get a call back from them to just come pick it up since it was so compacted with sediment. Half of the radiator was completely clogged with stuff. Quote formerly known as Blue86f150 its a 4th order just because its tuned in the 40z doesnt mean it wont reach down and jiggle your balls at sub 30 hz frequencies. Regardless if they were dipped platinum and were stuffed in Beyonce's twat.....way too fucking exspensive this sux camel dicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDIOADDICT02 Posted May 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Well I did the same thing on mine also. Still was overheating. So took the radiator out and took it to a radiator shop to have them sonic clean it. 20 minutes after I dropped it off I get a call back from them to just come pick it up since it was so compacted with sediment. Half of the radiator was completely clogged with stuff. Damn, that's crazy, I'm looking into a replacement, but damn they're not cheap compared to small car parts. Quote CHECK OUT MY MYSPACE; SOME PAINT WORK I'VE DONE: http://www.myspace.c...customcreationz DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB BOX BUILD: http://www.stevemead...showtopic=48978 DODGE RAM 1500 RUMBLEBEE EDITION CUSTOM ENCLOSURE: http://www.stevemead...showtopic=48983 PREFAB REMODELING: http://www.stevemead...box-remodeling/ G35 CUSTOM PAINTED L7 BOX: http://www.stevemead...om-painted-box/ CHEVY SINGLE CAB PAINTED SUB BOX/AMP RACK: http://www.stevemead...vy-boxamp-rack/ KICKER L512 BOX BUILT TO SPECS: http://www.stevemead...-kicker-l5-box/ RF HE2 10'S KERF PORTED BOX: http://www.stevemead...erf-ported-box/ 2 DC LEVEL 3 15'S KERF ENCLOSURE: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/115502-kerf-ported-enclosure/ 2 HCCA 15'S PORTED ENCLOSURE: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/129468-2-hcca-15s-enclosure/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAllen Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Are you kidding? Small car parts are way more expensive! What you need to do for the Ford is get an aftermarket coolant temp gauge and install it. Keep an eye on it all the time. You do need a thermostat, so put one back in (new preferably) and as for blowing a head gasket in 5 months, there's something more serious than just a bad thermostat. You need to take the block and heads to a machine shop to have them checked out. Then clean both the deck and the heads and install a good brand new multi layer steel head gasket (available at autozone or O'Reilly's or anywhere online for cheap!) and get a new set of head bolts for both heads. (Also available for cheap!) Then, make sure you use the correct torque sequence as well as the right torque specifications with a known good torque wrench and you should be good =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDIOADDICT02 Posted May 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 (edited) Are you kidding? Small car parts are way more expensive! What you need to do for the Ford is get an aftermarket coolant temp gauge and install it. Keep an eye on it all the time. You do need a thermostat, so put one back in (new preferably) and as for blowing a head gasket in 5 months, there's something more serious than just a bad thermostat. You need to take the block and heads to a machine shop to have them checked out. Then clean both the deck and the heads and install a good brand new multi layer steel head gasket (available at autozone or O'Reilly's or anywhere online for cheap!) and get a new set of head bolts for both heads. (Also available for cheap!) Then, make sure you use the correct torque sequence as well as the right torque specifications with a known good torque wrench and you should be good =) Depends for what though, for example, rotors; for my old Mazda I could've gotten them for what, $30/pr., now for the truck, they're almost 100 a piece. I will be installing a new temp gauge since the original one acts funny as hell. Heads & the block were taken to the machine shop & the deck was fine, got the heads resurfaced. I really wanted mls gaskets, but they are $80 a piece & I wasn't getting paid til a week after the gasket blew, so I got Ford Racing steel core laminate hg's which were the same price for the pair(also made by Felpro). Also, everyone swears by Felpro, but their basic hg didn't really convince me, which was like perforated sheet metal with a layer of cardboard or something?? Edited May 17, 2012 by AUDIOADDICT02 Quote CHECK OUT MY MYSPACE; SOME PAINT WORK I'VE DONE: http://www.myspace.c...customcreationz DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB BOX BUILD: http://www.stevemead...showtopic=48978 DODGE RAM 1500 RUMBLEBEE EDITION CUSTOM ENCLOSURE: http://www.stevemead...showtopic=48983 PREFAB REMODELING: http://www.stevemead...box-remodeling/ G35 CUSTOM PAINTED L7 BOX: http://www.stevemead...om-painted-box/ CHEVY SINGLE CAB PAINTED SUB BOX/AMP RACK: http://www.stevemead...vy-boxamp-rack/ KICKER L512 BOX BUILT TO SPECS: http://www.stevemead...-kicker-l5-box/ RF HE2 10'S KERF PORTED BOX: http://www.stevemead...erf-ported-box/ 2 DC LEVEL 3 15'S KERF ENCLOSURE: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/115502-kerf-ported-enclosure/ 2 HCCA 15'S PORTED ENCLOSURE: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/129468-2-hcca-15s-enclosure/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Only bad thing about going with a stock replacement head gasket after getting the heads milled is that the compression ratio is going to be higher due to less chamber CC volume. Probably wont make much of a difference but will be there. That is why if you mill your heads .001 or .002 of an inch you want to get a head gasket that is .001 or .002 thicker than stock. Have you checked out the radiator yet? Quote formerly known as Blue86f150 its a 4th order just because its tuned in the 40z doesnt mean it wont reach down and jiggle your balls at sub 30 hz frequencies. Regardless if they were dipped platinum and were stuffed in Beyonce's twat.....way too fucking exspensive this sux camel dicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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