1998 V70NAM56 (NOW ENGINE SWAP) , winter 2020 "The Orange Mountain"

Post by **abscate** » 14 Feb 2020, 07:25

Cylinder Head Gasket recommendations 3531017

Elwis set with lots of other stuff $114

Corteco

Rein

Genuiine Volvo - FCP doesn't have a listing here??

Post by **abscate** » 14 Feb 2020, 07:27

850 LPT wrote: ↑13 Feb 2020, 16:37 Steve, when an engine overheats like this one, does one ever have to be concerned about the bottom end?

Btw, I am seriously impressed by your work.

Awww, Gee...

I think we have had three bottom ends go bad on the history of this forum, They are really tough. The head goes way before anything in the block gets to damage temperatures.

markone · Post by **markone** » 14 Feb 2020, 13:05

I dunno about hazard pay. You could be soldiering onward here- minus 5 degrees this morning. Balmy eight degrees as the sun begins to fade.

Post by **smacknab** » 14 Feb 2020, 16:12

I firmly believe that head gasket jobs should only be done in sub 15 degree weather

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 14 Feb 2020, 18:08

abscate wrote: ↑14 Feb 2020, 05:45 Omen minute low flame. $160 less a few bad boys saved. I think most will come out easily. Kudos to Volvo for high quality steel studs

Something for your wish list, $15.00 - $20.00 .

Post by **abscate** » 14 Feb 2020, 20:01

With propane and wrench I’ve got 7 studs put in 20 minutes. The last three will get double nutted, MAPP or oxy acetylene and another 30 minutes to get out.

So 10 studs will take one hour at $150’ an hour labor, or $15 per stud

I knew $16 a stud was a ripoff......

It’s like these shops have done this before ...

Post by **BlackBart** » 14 Feb 2020, 20:11

How did I miss this? All this happened in a week?! Impressive. White shirt reminds me of classic Indy mechanics - that's the look!

I finally bought a $49 HF(fright) impact gun to get a 24mm suspension nut off of a Land Rover. Felt a little guilty it was so easy. But the book says 184 ft-lbs, and it was not coming off with pipes and breaker bars, heat, PB, anything.

Post by **abscate** » 14 Feb 2020, 20:25

Harbor Fright

That’s a BlackBart Classic (tm)

I dunno about hazard pay. You could be soldiering onward here- minus 5 degrees this morning. Balmy eight degrees as the sun begins to fade.

Thank goodness I’m in the Deep South. Maple syrup isn’t going to flow at those temps.

markone · Post by **markone** » 15 Feb 2020, 06:03

abscate wrote: ↑14 Feb 2020, 20:25 Thank goodness I’m in the Deep South. Maple syrup isn’t going to flow at those temps.

I'm going to have to move the syrup from the breakfast table into the refrigerator to warm up. Minus 20 this morning.

Post by **abscate** » 15 Feb 2020, 11:00

Yikes. That’s -29C for our EU friends. That’s respectable cold even for SE FIN NOR!

Double nutted the last three exhaust studs and 60 more seconds of propane, all came out easily. Much better torque than vice grip.

Good quality steel studs are the savior here. Thanks Volvo.

Head is ready for shop

1998 V70NAM56 (NOW ENGINE SWAP) , winter 2020 "The Orange Mountain"

Re: 1998 V70NAM56 cylinder head job, winter 2020 "The Orange Mountain"