'53 John Deere 40, running w/o valve cover.

My JD 40 has been blowing steam out of the oil fill hole on the valve cover. I removed the cover to see if the water was coming from the manifold on the left side of the head and seeping under the cover. The seal/gasket was bad but the water must be getting in from lower down. The oil doesn't appear milky on the dip stick, so I am a bit baffled. I'll dig deeper latter on. I am thinking it may be a cracked head, but I am hoping it isn't.
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