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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ORVietVet" data-source="post: 29541" data-attributes="member: 9438">You should do what you feel you should do. IIRC, the block is iron and the heads are aluminum. Blown head gaskets are 99% the result of a problem. they usually don't just give up by themselves. You could have a malfunctioning radiator fan. You could have a clogged radiator, that is not flowing coolant. You could have any number of problems, even a stuck thermostat. If you put a used engine in there, remember this. You already have a used engine and you have no history on that used engine.If you have a shop that you trust, have them diagnose the problem. Make sure to give any shop or mobile tech a complete step by step, in chronological order, series of what took place and when. Any previous work. NO guesses. You need to "interview the wife".</blockquote>