[Wayne 962]

The fact of the matter is that these cars (and engines) are very expensive to work on and repair. In general, the words of advice I typically give are "do it right, or don't do it at all."

That said, broken head studs typically require a full rebuild. Why? There is usually at least one stud that you need to replace that will snap and not come out of the case. This will require you to drill or have it removed via EDM. Once you do this, the process will deposity tons of little metalic bits into the rest of your engine. Hence, the entire bottom needs to come apart.

If, and that's a big if, you're lucky, then you might be able to tear down the engine, remove all the studs, and reseal the top end. Not doing a valve job and not replacing gaskets on the top end would be very foolhardy. I recommend that the bottom end be refurbished, the case be cleaned, and the bearings replaced. Your pistons and cylinders may be worn out as well, or even worse, your head may be damaged beyond repair from the cylinder slapping against the head (was the case with my engine, and I only drove it 100 miles after hearing the noise).

So, can you do this repair inexpensively? Not if you're going to do the job right...

-Wayne