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UserRemoved1 · 12-24-2003, 04:47 PM

8.1L gm big block in the van.

It smelled like antifreeze the other day when I got in it, but went away and figured it was the heater core starting to go bad and weeping, but not a few gallons of anti freeze or I'd be sick sittin inside it from the smell.

bah humbug if the things got a bad head gasket, that's a big job on this truck....BIG motor, SMALL engine compartment.

You should see what it takes to change the plugs on this thing....2 from up top after you take all the chit off the top, 3 from down under and the other 3 from inside the engine compartment

They discontinued this motor after I bought it in this truck...wonder why

12-24-2003, 04:47 PM	#15
UserRemoved1 Permanently Disconnected iTrader: (-9) Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 12,647	8.1L gm big block in the van. It smelled like antifreeze the other day when I got in it, but went away and figured it was the heater core starting to go bad and weeping, but not a few gallons of anti freeze or I'd be sick sittin inside it from the smell. bah humbug if the things got a bad head gasket, that's a big job on this truck....BIG motor, SMALL engine compartment. You should see what it takes to change the plugs on this thing....2 from up top after you take all the chit off the top, 3 from down under and the other 3 from inside the engine compartment They discontinued this motor after I bought it in this truck...wonder why