how to change a head gasket on 1988 chevy silverado 2500 350 engineHow to change a head gasket on 1988 chevy silverado 2500 350 engine?Go to local auto parts store and buy either a Chiltons or Haynes manual on the vehicle. It will have step by step instructions including pictures. It will be the best 25 dollar investment you could make. It will also contain other information on your truck. It is a reference guide written for the novice mechanic covering everything bumper to bumper on the vehicle.How to change a head gasket on 1988 chevy silverado 2500 350 engine?you should purchase auto manual for your truck,chiltons ect.How to change a head gasket on 1988 chevy silverado 2500 350 engine?Go buy a Haynes or Chilton manual. They are the best sources of information for this project.
If I tried to detail this information here it would take all night to explain it all.How to change a head gasket on 1988 chevy silverado 2500 350 engine?Its a pretty major job but a good back yarder 1st timer could do it in about 10 hours
Remove battery cable, fan shourd, fan, alt., power steering pump from engine, dizzy (mark where rotor is pointing), vac hoses, upper rad hose, take all bolts out of exhaust manifolds and pull the manifolds away from heads as much as you can
Remove intake, valve covers, loosen all rocker arms, and remove pushrods
Remove all bolts from heads, pull heads off
Clean block and heads real good.
Install new gaskets, put heads back on and torque down to spec
Install intake with new gaskets, drop in dizzy matching your mark up
Adjust valves,
Install all other parts
