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Originally Posted by High Life
Cant the OP look for a rebuilt motor with the heads replaced?  (documented of course). I'm also suggesting he doesn't fix the one he has, just sell it as is (so no pulling it "again")
I'm just suggesting looking at the option of removing yourself from the headache and time of the work involved with fixing and just buying another one. What is it worth? The OP has to decide.
Make an economic decision - look at the opportunity cost of your time plus what you can sell the current one for VS buying one that doesn't need the work.. |
I'm sure they could look for one with the studs already replaced... but by the time he tracks down such an engine, removes his engine, sells his existing one, installs the other one, he could have torn the engine down to a short block and replaced the heads studs himself.
I'm in exactly the same position right now with a broken head stud. Engine is out and on a stand, mostly torn down. So far, all it's going to cost me is some new studs, a new clutch kit and new gaskets. In my opinion if someone is mechanically savvy enough to do a valve adjustment themselves or remove / install and engine - then I can't see any reason why they couldn't replace their studs themselves.