Hey everyone, I'm about to change the head gasket on my 420a. Are there any special quirks particular to this engine that I should watch out for?

 

Nope its pretty simple and straight forward (assuming you know how to do a headgasket)

 

I've changed them before on V-8's but never on a 4 cylinder. Shouldn't be too much different I'm hoping

 

Assuming you how to replace the head gasket in the first place (not for hobbyists) label your vaccuum lines, have a torque wrench on hand, a shop vac to make sure no dirt or debris falls in the cylinders, wire brush to buff away any loose dirt, wash the engine with a degreaser first, let dry, disconnect battery cables and remove from under hood etc.