<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div><div><div>I realize you are talking about the block, but for the record the header bolts penetrate the head bolt holes in my aluminum A3 heads.</div><div><br></div><div>I don't know about iron heads.</div><div><br></div><div>And, I have seen blind holes that were cracked in the bottom from somebody cranking the bolts down too far.</div><div><br></div><div>Getting way off topic – I've also seen the tops of ports cracked from someone using the wrong length rocker stud (or bolt). I don't remember the engine, but I remember seeing the damage.</div><div><br></div><div>Back on topic – light oil, no thread sealer, no RTV. That's what I do, even with studs.</div><div><div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">--</font></font></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; ">Will</span></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:11pt; text-align:left; color:black; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> Chance Dorsey <<a href="mailto:chance.dorsey@yahoo.com">chance.dorsey@yahoo.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Tuesday, January 14, 2014 11:40 PM<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> Julian Kift <<a href="mailto:julian_kift@hotmail.com">julian_kift@hotmail.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc: </span> De Tomaso List <<a href="mailto:detomaso@poca.com">detomaso@poca.com</a>>, "<a href="mailto:michael@michaelshortt.com">michael@michaelshortt.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:michael@michaelshortt.com">michael@michaelshortt.com</a>>, Tomas Gunnarsson <<a href="mailto:guson@home.se">guson@home.se</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> Re: [DeTomaso] 351c Torque Specs<br></div><div><br></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="auto"><div>The head bolt holes on a Cleveland are all blind holes. The bolts do not penetrate the water jacket. I specifically remember blowing the holes out with compressed air and ending up with trash in my eyes after chasing the threads. Real smart! Wear your safety goggles.<br><br>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Chance Dorsey</div><div>Austin, TX</div><div><br>On Jan 14, 2014, at 12:09 PM, Julian Kift <<a href="mailto:julian_kift@hotmail.com">julian_kift@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><style><!--
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--></style><div dir="ltr">Thread sealer or RTV is usally recommended as the head bolt pentrate through the water jacket.<br> <br>Julian<br> <br><div><hr id="stopSpelling">From: <a href="mailto:guson@home.se">guson@home.se</a><br>To: <a href="mailto:michael@michaelshortt.com">michael@michaelshortt.com</a><br>Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 10:03:59 -0800<br>CC: <a href="mailto:detomaso@poca.com">detomaso@poca.com</a><br>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 351c Torque Specs<br><br>
Thread sealer on head and intake bolts? I have not seen that mentioned before.<div><br></div><div>Tomas<br><div><br><br>
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