[elkylove]

I have a 81 el camino with a 267 in it. But the head gasket is blown and i dont know how to do it. there are SO many vacuum hoses. Im overwhelmed. Please help! step by step would be awesome. l

 

[speedy86]

For the vac lines take lots of pictures, or label each line with a piece of tape and number, and make a note of where the numbered line connects to.
Do you know which head needs the gasket replaced on?

 

[elkylove]

the right side is blown but it seems like everyone says i should change both at the same time but i dont know what to do

 

[87next2last1]

Get you one of these !!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1981-CHEVRO...+Camino|Year:1981&hash=item20b8a802a2&vxp=mtr

 

[rnhart3]

Do head gaskets in pairs.......asking for trouble if you don't. Your emissions decal should provide you with all the vacuum diagrams.

 

[speedy86]

X2 you already have to pull the intake to change one side why do the job twice when the other head gasket goes.

 

[steelybill]

Kinda unusual for a head gasket failure on a SBC. The last time I had a failure on a head gasket was on a '41 Caddy, with a 346 CI flat-head V8 in it !:smileyb: That was a FEW years ago.....

Maybe your engine was built on a Monday morning at the Flint engine plant.....

 

[pontiacguy]

label every hose, and what it connects to. masking tape or duct tape works fine. just start at number 1 and keep going. Buy a good manual as well. You might be better off paying some one. Head gaskets are a big job, and if you are inexperienced it is easy to get overwhelmed and then you may never finish. more cars go to the junk yard because some one couldnt/didnt put them back together.

I usually advocate changing them in pairs, but I dont always do it. Just put a head gasket on my car last month. did the passenger head only. once you have one head removed its only another 26ish bolts to do the other side