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Originally Posted by JPUTT
Had this same problem several years back on the '87. Replaced the head gasket and new bolts and the same white smoke out the tail pipe with erratic temps and cylinder pressure in the coolant system. Pulled the head again and found a slight crack (very slight) at the #5 exhaust valve.
Purchased a new #22 head , had the valves renewed and good as gold now with 335,000 miles.
John
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Thanks for posting. Where do you begin to search for a head? I am going to look at all that is compatible. Anyone got any suggestions as to what is preferable? I know there will be a great price variation as far as what all will have to be changed out if I go with a #22. Is that the case with a #17 also. I am open to sticking with a #14 if I can get a guarantee that it is not warped or cracked. Also, just curious....hindsight maybe...If the head was shaved within tolerances, should I have put a thicker head gasket on?