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Cactus
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They were all new ARP bolts from Mummert.
  Jan Urbanczyk Major USMC Ret. Bowie Maryland
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Y block Billy
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Did your builder use the original bolts or did he use new ones? I would check the lengths on all, they may all be too long.
 55 Vicky & customline 58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100 59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?
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Well, I finally pulled my heads and found water in all eight cylinders. I suspect my builder put the head bolts in the wrong holes, (unfortunately I could not be there when they were pulled, so I don't know) and I am going to take them to another machinist to see If I have enough meat left to clean them up. You can see that the head gaskets never compressed properly. I hope for the best, but if not does any one know of any good G heads that I can get for now, until I save up enough for John's heads after this setback.
Jan Urbanczyk Major USMC Ret. Bowie Maryland
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Thanks, that is what I thought. After I discover my water leak, hopefully I can get this thing started.
Jan Urbanczyk Major USMC Ret. Bowie Maryland
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That would probably work, but I would put in some new oil, turn the pump with a drill and drain the oil and change the filter again just to be safe on a new engine.
Kenneth
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If I simply drain the oil ( Break-in) and replace it, will I eliminate enough of the Anti_freeze to avoid destroying the bearings and the cam?
Jan Urbanczyk Major USMC Ret. Bowie Maryland
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This is something that happens to marine engines all the time.
The easiest way to detect a leak is to pressurize the cooling system and listen.
you can listen at each spark plug hole with a stethoscope to isolate it....
Sorry about that....
Rick
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My engine was put together by a respected shop and they still put the head bolts in wrong. So I had to pull my heads and redo them. Did you put sealer on the bolts in the timing cover? Some go into water jacket. Good luck!
Ol'ford nutCentral Iowa
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Cactus
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That could be the answer, but I did not put this motor together. I will have to check when I tear it down.
Jan Urbanczyk Major USMC Ret. Bowie Maryland
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Y-Guy Catus: You were careful not to mix the head bolts right? Some are longer and they may have bottomed out, and not let the gasket seal. Look at Mummert's site and use his "check list" on assembly errors. Just a thought Bill
Bill Pelham,Al
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