[Michael C Henry]

I now have three styles of inserts including the rock-mounts. I sacreficed the head gaskets and removed the heads so the machinist could use all his special tooling. I can't see doing this again .Hell!, the head gaskets cost me$32 ea plus shippingI'll let the machinist determine how deep he can go. The different inserts have different lengths .515" to .6" something on the rock mounts .Probably just replace the two center locations on both heads.The two outside studsw/ original coils were tested to 40 ftlbs and worked fine. Still can't see the differance between outside and inner stud sockets. Studs are the only way to pull springs down in alluminum.George says he never had to repair stripped Dove heads but has repaired Elderbrocks.So he couldn't say from experinace if The Dove heads would accomadate the Rock-Mounts.The wife thinks I'm doing all this on purpose.I am intimidated by the break-in procses.being cold rainy and no fan. I put several engines together as a youngster before I knew all that could go wrong.After reading all the threads on failures I'm causious.This engine alone has a history of cams haveing lobes going flat( different cams ,manufactures and lobes) after talking to original owner.Can you see the new neighbors w/ baby when I start it up?