cutnitclose
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What are the symptoms if a set of heads don't match on a 400 small block?
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Heads dont' match....
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xcopterdoc
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- Parkton NC
can we have a lil background on this one?
Metro Lawn
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You could find yourself with the same symtoms of bad head gaskets. You may find coolant in the oil as well as smoking from the exhaust.
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cutnitclose
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- Somewhere out there in scrubville..
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I found out they have matching casting numbers after all... I have a 400 small block tat is acting crazy in my work truck....
xcopterdoc
LawnSite Senior Member
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- Parkton NC
400's have a nasty habit of cracking between the intake and exhaust valves on the middle 2 cylinders on the left head
xcopterdoc
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- Parkton NC
That would be #3 and #5 cylinders. What is yours doing that is "crazy"?
