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Originally Posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts
Cylinder base gasket. These 2.7 engine cases warp and then leak at this interface. This is why you need to have the cylinder bases machined when you recondition the case. It's very common to see this on these engines. Check the top of course - there's plenty in this area that can leak. However, if the top is dry, you'll have to live with the leak until you rebuild...
-Wayne
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I know this thread is old, but does anybody know how likely it would be for a 2.7 to only leak at the cylinder base gaskets if head studs were loose? Is it more likely that the head to cylinder area would leak before the base gasket? From all the research Ive done, Ive concluded the head to cylinder area is what is to be concerned about. Wayne's quote above makes me think a cylinder base gasket leak on a 2.7 that is not leaking at the heads would be from warpage. Can anyone verify if my thinking is correct?
Thank you
11-13-2011, 05:47 AM
