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Engine Mechanical TopicsDiscussion for motor builds, cams, head work, stripped bolts and other engine related issues. The good and the bad. If it goes round and around or up and down, post it here.
While reassembling the rocker box on the front head after gasket replacement, the threads for one of the rocker support plate bolts pulled out of the head. This happened just past contact. Didn't even come close to torque (18-20 ft/lbs). While I could fix this myself, the 98" kit from Hillside has 30,000 miles on it, so if I'm gonna go that deep, I may as well do a refresh and have the heads done as well.
Just got off the phone with Scott at Hillside. They'll do a hone and ring job and a Stage 1 head job to match my cams.
Mixed blessing, I suppose.
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Ugh, Pulled threads
