OK I've been reading online where the factory head brace/mount can cause the head gasket to go bad and to take them off. My head gasket was leaking where the brace would be. I ordered and replaced old gasket with new o.e.m my question is do I put brace back on or leave it off?This is on a 87 lt250.
leave it off
^^^This. I leave it off on mine too.
I had a blow head gasket , there was a crack in the frame near the gas tank, that is the cause ! I have repair the crack.
you can leave it off, watch for crack in frame
OK thanks for the help guys!