Restoring/preserving/wrenching a Bugeye with a 1098 upgrade. The car is not on the road but I drive it up and down the driveway once a year to make sure nothing is stuck. I decided to treat it to an oil change but very disturbed to see the oil come out the color and consistency of chocolate milk. As the coolant drained out uncontaminated I fear the head gasket needs replacing. There was no smoke out the tailpipe. My 2-part question:
a. Is there any other suspected cause other than the head gasket?
b. Both my spare new headgaskets have no indication which way up they go. One side is metallic, the other side black. Bentleys "official" guide for 948-1098 engines says that they are tagged "top" and "front"...they lied! Which side is UP?
Thanks for any help. ps when I drove my original Frogeye in the '60s in England I swear they were larger and faster!!!
Dave
a. Is there any other suspected cause other than the head gasket?
b. Both my spare new headgaskets have no indication which way up they go. One side is metallic, the other side black. Bentleys "official" guide for 948-1098 engines says that they are tagged "top" and "front"...they lied! Which side is UP?
Thanks for any help. ps when I drove my original Frogeye in the '60s in England I swear they were larger and faster!!!
Dave