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Author Topic: A few Problems with new motor 331LX New Member Member # 11181 posted                              I just got my motor runing and I noticed a few problems. Its a 331 with heads cam and intake. I noticed a few of the head studs are leaking coolant all over the place.I guess the builder forgot to use seanat on them. My question is can I remove the studs 1 by 1 and re-seal them or do I have to remove the heads to do this? Another problem is the brake pedal gets real soft at idle like theres no brakes but when its in gear it feels normal. I was told it was do to the cam not producing enough vacuum. What can fix this issue without changing the cam? -------------------- 1990 LX Posts: 4 | From: Union City | Registered: Aug 2011  |  : REDLIGHTING ¯ Member # 11296 posted                              Maybe a vac-resavor -------------------- 1992 coupe YSI, DART, 225 TFS HIGH PORTS 04 mystichrome convertible 2006 GMC sierra slt crew Posts: 441 | From: sac | Registered: Sep 2011  |  :

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