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Originally Posted by rustyBob
so....you went from a leaky intake (maybe).....to a leaking head gasket.....and now you have head bolt threads that have pulled out of the block....talk about bad luck....are studs the way to go to solve this or are you going to take your chances with bolts again? and do you think now that the intake had anything to do with part of this problem or was this all head gasket??
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Yep their block was designed for studs that go all the way down in the threaded 2" holes. Pond has them special made for him by ARP. I am in the process of buying a set now.
The intake probably was fine and the leaking head gasket caused the whole problem. I still have no regrets pressure testing and getting the intake vacuum casting impregnated though...