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[QUOTE]Originally posted by customN2O: [QB] The block was forced into retirement. The head gasket started seaping water, so I tried to take head off, and reseal copper gasket. Where it was leaking, a head stud was pulling out of the block, so I tried to Helicoil it. Well, I screwed that all up by putting it in crooked. Then I pulled motor apart to take to machine shop and have a thread insert put in. Good thing I took it apart, cause the block showed more wear in the last 30 passes (about 10 miles) then it has ever shown in its life...Its a 68 block. The tops of the cylinders were bowing. Block filler from the bottom, to about 1 inch from the top. In that inch, the cylinders were moving around. Right at the filler line, was a groove where the rings where running agains the part of the block that wouldnt stretch....The tops were going out. Really wierd. Too much power I guess! :) The main caps were walking all over the place too, so I figured it was time to step up. Now I wont have to worry about splitting the block, so other then the money, its all good now! [/QB][/QUOTE]
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