they are prone to cracking. most heads that are pulled after 50k or so, are
cracked. i have a set that i used for porting, that only had about 20k on
them, and they weren't cracked.
Gabriel A. Couriel
2006 DML Fantasy Football Champion
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Don Rey
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 3:42 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: 1992 magnum cracked heads
Interesting that he would say that. Did he find cracks in your head?
Out of curiosity (to anyone), do 92 heads differ than any other magnum head?
On a related, but probably not helpful note... over the weekend I
fixed a gushing coolant leak that I've had since December ('94
magnum). Lately I've been losing about as much coolant as you do. I
was thinking a blown gasket or something cracked (externally... not
internally) because I couldn't see the leak, but it gushed out when
hot. After finally pulling the accessories out, I found it was just a
hole in the water pump to intake hose. No cracked heads as far as I
can tell. I retain coolant once again.
I'm interested to know if these heads are actually prone to cracks or
that your mechanic is just on crack.
Don in CT (no ferrets - they may have been helpful with my leak
diagnosis though)
89 Dakota Convertible 318 NV2500 4x4 (the 94 magnum)
74 Dart Sport 340
On 5/22/07, rll <charger69rt@cox.net> wrote:
>
> hello list
>
> we took the 92 on the first trip up the hill to flagstaff from
> phoenix this weekend.
>
> It got hot at the top of the stoneman lake hill and we stopped
> at munds park to cool it down.
>
> no obvious leaks
>
> it took about a gallon of water and we were off.
>
> before leaving parks az i checked the water and it was still above the
> cores
>
> started the truck and it was rougher than normal for a few seconds then
> cleared up.
>
> comming back down the hill it got warm and we stopped at black canyon
> city...it wasn't as hot as the day before but still took about a gallon of
> water.
>
> my wife then informed me the truck has been running rough in the mornings
> when she first starts it.
>
> i figured head gasket problem
>
> i just called my machine guy to order a set of gaskets
>
> he claims every set of 92 magnum heads that has come into his shop have
> been cracked
>
> anybody on the list come across the same problem???
>
> rob and the ferts in phx
>
>
>
>
>
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