R&R in Cancun? Poor guy! ;-) Welcome back. Maybe do some tests before you pull the heads, e.g., a compression then, if needed, leakdown test. Then you can decide next steps. Valve guides are theoretically changeable without pulling the heads, so I hear. Gary H. ... > So I'm trying to figure out of I've got rings or valve guides going out > or a blown head gasket? The motor just turned over 81,000 miles so I'm a > > little leary of just re-doing the top end for fear of blowing out the > bottom end. Do you think I would be OK by just pulling the heads and > replacing the head gaskets if necessary? Or should I probably plan on a > full rebuild &/or build up??... ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.