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I'm glad I had the manifold sealed. It has always caused me some concern with repect to leaks. At least that's one thing I can check off the list that I don't have to worry about.

Keith's got me a set of the Pond head studs coming. Brent has some head gaskets, SCE copper header gaskets and misc parts on the way too. I FleaBay'd a 1/2-13 helicoil insert kit and ordered some 1/2 x 13 x 1 1/2" (3D) inserts online. The 1 1/2" long helicoils will give me all the strength I need and allow me to sink the new threads all the way in the bottom of the hole. I want the new hole to grab the stud at the same point down in the block as the other holes.