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Originally Posted by Mike McKown

If it were me and that far into it, I would replace the head gaskets without blinking an eye.

I have had a number of Vanguard and Commands in my possion in the last couple of years that have had the fins packed full of dirt, grass, oil and other debris and they also had leaking head gaskets.

You, of course, are free to do as you please but when those engines run hot, in my experience they get hot enough to start the head gaskets leaking.

Leaking head gaskets show up in a number of ways. Engine smoking, engine burning oil, runs lean to the point the choke needs to stay on, etc. Your choice.

That's kind of the way I'm leaning too. It isn't showing those signs but I might as well do it since I'll have them.