OK, I have removed the head from my neighbors 1959 Ford 841 tractor and found the head gasket blown between the second and third cylinders. Upon looking the block surface over I see a difference in color and surface texture in that same place. I put a straight edge over it and it did not seem to be a big low spot but it is definitely noticeable. I found it rather baffling that this is where the head gasket is blown as well. Like I said in my previous post I am NOT even close to being a mechanic and far from anything but a parts changer. I'm wondering what you folks with the experience in these old Ford's think. I sure do NOT want to put all the work into removing the entire engine from the tractor as that is a job much greater than I anticipated when I volunteered to help him out but removing the head so he could sell the tractor.
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