This vehicle just came back from the shop, now we are being told that
the head gaskets need doing.  Is there any special tools that are
needed before getting into this job, as the vehicle is not worth the
shop price of $2000.00+.  Very handy at repairs and have done other

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I'm pretty close to buying a good running 77 that is in good shape for
it's age with only 101,000 miles. It will not be the primary car, just a
week end thing, so I will sink a little $ in here and there.
Any one here knowledgable about these?

The car has 88k miles on it. Never ran very hard.
Problem 1
About 2 years ago it started surging when I put it under a little
load. Like climbing a hill at freeway speeds. The tach will bounce 100