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Old 06-02-2008, 05:22 AM
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Blind head bolts do not go into water - they are dry at the bottom. This means that the bolt holes themselves are not the problem.

The only places oil will get into water are the aforementioned oil feeds for the heads or the head gasket itself. i have never made the AERA recommended oil feed repair - but I have read about it for years - so it'd be a fair bet that it could either have been done wrong - or could actually be the cure for your problem.

100 pounds is within the factory head bolt torque spec range for an FE using oil. I normally go 90-95 pounds with ARP lube, which BTW is higher than ARP's recommendations....
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