the over heat was bad i would say it all but seized the plugs look ok the smoke seems when i rev it and ease of when driving at a constant speed isnt as bad dont know whether to try valve stem seals or try to find another engine
hi,thanks for reply the bores looked very good and there is no sign of engine breathing with rocker cap removed it didnt smoke before head gasket went but the smoke is a bit too severe to use as is
hi.can anyone help my toledo overheated so changed headgasket car runs good and doesnt overheat but when you ease off accelerator and back on accelerator blue smoke comes out of exhaust any help appreciated want to got to triumph meet next weekend in it.thanks pete
thanks for info to much hassle i will try to get 1300 toledo engine.i am only changing engine cos the car overheated and i changed headgasket now car dosent run propley and blows smoke rings out of exhaust on tickover so dont know if engine has been damaged or i have done something wrong
hi ,i have just changed head gasket on my toledo and car wont start it seems to spinning over to fast as if no compression.the fuel is getting to the carbs and plugs are sparking and not wet if i have fitted a non reccesed head gasket would this cause this problem.thanks pete