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  • RWD 3.4, out of car, should I replace the LIM?

    It's a '95 iron head out of a Firebird, 130,000 miles. Ran good in the car it was pulled from, I saw it.
    I'm putting it in a '29 dodge 4 door.

    So while I'm cleaning it up, should I just go ahead and replace the LIM?

    Is there anyway to tell if the gasket has been replaced already?

    What I know is;

    *Some one was in the engine, 3 exhaust manifold bolts were broken off ( amazingly no exhaust leaks )

    * water jacket looks clean, as viewed through the thermostat hole

    * I can see a metal gasket sticking out from between the intake and the heads in the corner.

    *The front and rear of the intake is sealed with a bead of black RTV

    * the UIM gasket was hard and brittle.

    *The valve cover gaskets are cork and black RTV


    Thanks!
    Keith

  • #2
    Well if your using the engine as a donor it never hurts to freshen it up. The iron head gaskets are not leak prone like the Gen III engines.
    1993 EXT. CAB, 3.4L V6 TBI, 5spd manual. Sonoma
    1990 4Door, 3.2L V6 TBI, 5spd manual. 4X4. Trooper
    Because... I am, CANADIAN

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