1981 Pam pick up Head gasket repair

[Borneheld]

My sisters truck is in need of a head gasket replacement. I can not locate any manuals online for this truck, she refuses to sell it or get another so I need help helping her out.my questions is this. 1.what engine does she have in this truck. 2. what is the head bolt torques/sequence 3. is there any known tricks while doing a head job for this engine I should know ahead of time? Thanks in advanced

[noahwins]

It's either a 2.0 or 2.6. Check the "Manuals and Other Source Info" forum for the information you need.

http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php/29-Manuals-and-Other-Source-Info

[pennyman1]

both 1981 engines 2.0 and 2.6 use the same head gasket, although the heads themselves are different - the 2.0 head has smaller combustion chambers, which raises the compression ratio on the 2.6 motor. goto the manuals section for the 81 trucks info.