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Originally Posted by Bob Mulry
That's a good one...
I'm going to file that away with my old guy tricks....
I hope that you don't mind me stealing it....
That how I will re-torque in the future, even though I don't have sealing problems....
I don't think that would work with head bolts that have the bolt holes that extend into the water jacket???
Would breaking the bond of sealer between the bolt threads and the tapped hole cause a coolant leak???
My Pontiacs have blind holes and now that studded blocks are legal it isn't a problem for my race engines. So I am gathering info for other projects....
Thanks again for the info...
Bob
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I brought this procedure up at a racers breakfast I go to on Saturday mornings and the guys thought I had 2 heads. My engine builder from years ago told me of this procedure. But it was on studs not bolts. I think using cometic gaskets you do not need to do this step anymore.