My 1986 PowerRam50 has either a blown head gasket or cracked cylinder head ~ this thread is about the fix...
https://www.cylinder-heads.com/
Purchased a new non Jet Valve cylinder head from Clearwater Cylinder Head Inc. in Florida PART# MIT 108N
(These heads are Made in China with better alloy & thicker area between valve seats and no Jet Valves ~ to minimize cracking ~ the 5 year unlimited mileage warranty is void if the MELTSTAB on the head is melted ~ melt temp is 255F)
NOTE: Kevin West at Clearwater searched the shop & found two hydraulic valve train assemblies so he was able to provide me with a hydraulic valve train which I was hoping for... These Starion/Conquest/Ram50 heads are supplied from China with solid lifters which require valve lash adjustment at least once a year or 10k miles...
Purchased new head bolts & a complete head gasket set from O'Reilly's Auto Parts...
My friend Vernon, a local self made mechanic, said he will do the repair before Christmas YEAH
Mighty Ram50 member FMS88 has been helping by posting answers to my questions THANKS FMS
FMS88 informed me (and Clearwater verified) that all 16 of the manifold nuts are 8 x 1.25mm size ~ O'Reilly's has manifold nuts, maybe they have em..? Will walk over to Kailua O'Reilly's today to pickup the head bolts, gasket set and ask about the nuts...
More Later...
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