if me, i would wait til the car needs a valve job if the oil leakage is tolerable.

i am a thrifty sort who thinks in terms of "what if i am involved in an accident tomorrow, will i lose the cost of the head gasket replacement?"

the answer of coures is yes. so i would wait. who knows you might get tired of the car in a few months anyway and want to trade or sell.

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.