Well, my replacement head arrived yesterday, so I stayed up til midnight getting everything ready to go back in. Today, after the first three rounds of torque wrenching, came time for the two quarter-turn pulls to get to the final tension before starting. Bolt # 1 didn't make it through the first quarter turn before it popped the threads out of the block. Now looking for a long block or used engine. If there are any out there, let me know. Thanks, Jim |
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