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Originally Posted by Tubularfab
Jeremy - please tell me more about the "The earliest (#14) head also has some risk associated with insufficient space between oil and water passages." statement. I have done a lot of reading on here, but hadn't seen that particular mention before. I have an '87 that's got some oil traces showing in the coolant but none of the other cooling system issues. Yes, it's a 14 head...
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I've seen pictures in this forum showing broken head gaskets or internal leaks at the front of the block where the clearances are to tight on the #14 head but I don't have copies of those pictures -- you'll have to hunt for them. I replaced my #14 head with a #20 but didn't have problems with the #14. I was fixing an external oil leak that was related to a poorly-installed gasket and the switch to the #20 head was just because it was available. I'm sure there are others here who can give you the detailed information you are seeking. Try a search of Diesel Discussion with "#14 head" as the search term.
Jeremy
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