LT1 with blown head gasket

[02PewterBird]

This was posted on an LS1 board for this area.

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr> 96 Pontaic Trans Am 62k miles 6 speed T-tops black ext black int.

&lt;b&gt;This car has a blown Head gasket[/b] car still runs and drives but needs a new head gasket.

Interior is excellent no major blemish's and looks great for a 96. Interior is Black Leather

Exterior is nice a little paint is rubbed off the nose which is typical for these cars

Car is bone stock except for a drop in K&N filter

Tranny is good and shifts smooth

Tires are good and it has polished wheels.<hr></blockquote>

He wants $4500. He's in Southern California, and I'm in Northern California. Would it be safe to drive it with the bad head gasket up to 650 miles depending where he is? I probably won't be able to get it being that I still don't know if I'll have a job after this month, but there's a small chance.

[ellik]

650 miles with a blown head gasket.... id be scared. i might push it like 65, but not a 8 or 9 hour drive

[97CamaroRS]

I wouldn't drive any car with a blown head gasket 650 miles. Especially an LT1 lol. Just have it fixed somewhere around there then drive it back up...or you can have it towed...eek I don't even want to think of what the cost would be lol.

[Dojo2000]

Can't you just rent one of those small two-wheel car trailers from U-Haul?

[O2Bsogood]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Dojo2000:
Can't you just rent one of those small two-wheel car trailers from U-Haul?<hr></blockquote>


That's what I did when I picked up the Z. Worked out great, the trailers are easy to pull, they are made very well. I pulled the Z back with my 89 S-10. Needless to say it looked like the truck was trying to raise the front tires off the ground. Even someone who has never pulled a tailer can pull one of the U-Haul ones with very little trouble.

[02PewterBird]

I could drive down with our 86 Silverado and rent a trailer, but I wouldn't want to risk having two broken cars a long distance from home. Our Trailblazer could do it, but by the time I paid for gas and a trailer rental it would probably cost as much as the $200 round trip plane ticket. The round trip is cheaper than one way, so at least I could fly home if the car sucked and only be out a couple hundred dollars.

[02PewterBird]

Oh yeah, 55 mph speed limit in California no matter what when you're towing a trailer, and the normal limit on I5 is 70. I did the 55-60 mph thing coming back from Southern California to break in my car, and I don't have any desire to do it again.