My guess, the heater core is leaking and the owner just let it go which resulted in overheating the engine and blowing the gasket. I'd check out the heater core.

But otherwise, can't go wrong with it for $500. Good find.

1987 Dodge Raider, 2.6L, manuel, bone stock with a whole lot of new and refurbished parts. Brought back from the dead after 12yrs.