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I think we're all hoping this metal ended up in the filter before anything else happened to harm the engine. -
I'd be surprised if it damaged the pistons. Normally would need the valve to have fallen in
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I'd pull that head off. The only other damage would be to the piston, readily visible then. Seems like a lot of extra work and money to...
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I talked to my son about it and he’s onboard with sending the head to the machine shop for the repair. Also to pull the engine out and...
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It all depends how much $$ you have for it. Do everything now and it all lasts longer. Or save $$ and diy the studs. Taping cast iron...
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I would think the pan would be pretty easy to drop on that. Find out the oiling pattern and check the bearing furthest downstream. If it...
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Just a curiosity, do you guys think I should pull the engine out and do any more inspections on it while the head is off and at the...
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Just got off the phone with the local machine shop. they can fully rebuild the head, and machine the head for screw in studs for a ball...
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I will need to contact the local machine shop to see what they will charge for this as well as their time frame. this is the same...
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Here is my RA shopping list so far. I don't see head bolts listed or replacement valves. Not sure if these head bolts are reusable or...
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Measured the studs. they are in fact 3/8" studs that stick out from the head 1-11/32" from the top of the boss. thread height is 3/4"...
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I pulled the rockers off from the #4 cylinder to have a better look and this is what I found. This looks like it’s been this way for a...
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Wouldn't 30 over studs require machine work to the head? I was wondering about that. I measured 0.003 on my caliper just to see a...
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RA shows them being the same size as the SBC. They also show a .003 oversize probably for this situation. If you pulled out the old ones...
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I may be mistaken, it looks like the factory studs press in are 3/8" and SBC studs come in 7/16" and 3/8" threaded. the lengths look...
