Glen Watkins

Last night while pulling off my throttle body (I was going to polish it) I noticed chocolate-milk in the intake... Assuming that this means my head gasket is gone, I am going to pull the motor tomorrow. While the car is apart, I would like to upgrade and detail as much as my time/budget will allow. Assuming the bottom-end is ok, what would you do to it to increase HP. -I am looking for some creative ideas that wont totally kill my bank account...

I've done a lot of searching, and have some ideas, but I am just wondering what some of you veterans would do in my situation (I bought this car in Jan).

By the way, it's an early N/A

StyleLab

oil in your intake is not a blown head gasket. Oil in your coolant, well then your in trouble. Do a quick search, there is a ton of info. on this subject.

-Nick

Van

In an N/A, I believe the best (and cheapest) way to increase horse power is to lose weight... Lexan for glass, fiberglass body panels, after market exhaust, race seats, etc. Get rid of 500 lbs, and you've almost made it 20% faster!

Glen Watkins

Nick, thanks for the info; read up on the AOS O-Ring issue... I am consuming oil, there is some in the intake, however there was a fair bit of milky-white crap in the system which I am pretty worried about....

Bart

Milky white is usually condensation. Have you seen any of this on the bottom of your oil cap where you add oil?

JimV8

You don't have much of a problem and its not headgasket.

wi54545

Oil cooler seals....

Glen Watkins

Thanks for the help! -just got it apart....

V2Rocket

A bit of regular old oil in the intake isn't bad; the crankcase ventilates into the airbox on early cars.