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Old 08-08-2014, 07:32 PM   #83
68nou1
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Re: 400/406 Builds

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Originally Posted by DBD View Post
the head bolts wouldn't torque and you just left it?

there's no need for head studs - just get the right bolts and make sure the holes are clean with a cleaning tap...the shop that built it should have done that. don't blame head bolts or the gasket for your decision not to fix an assembly problem...
Like i said i didnt know any better and figured it was just one bolt, it would be ok. The rest torqued fine each time. I didnt say that the machine shop was at fault because the bolts would not torque, they are at fault for the not putting the short block together correctly for me.
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