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Anyone ever run with one header bolt missing?

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Old 05-18-2004, 09:26 PM
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Anyone ever run with one header bolt missing?

I'm probably kidding myself that i can run it like this but, my number 7 cylinder bolt was broken off in the head. I tried drilling it out and extracting it but to no avail. I'm gonna try to run without the bolt and see what kinda leak i'll have. I never heard any leak before and that bolt was already broken. Just wondering if anyone got by like this.
BTW: how the hell do these bolts break? Factory over-tightening?
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Old 05-18-2004, 10:25 PM
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My header bolt fell out and it was in that same spot. I had a major leak and fried my gasket. You're going to want to fix that.
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Old 05-18-2004, 10:34 PM
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Re: Anyone ever run with one header bolt missing?


BTW: how the hell do these bolts break? Factory over-tightening?
I think it has alot to do with the fact that most LT1s are higher milage, and I have heard some people think that breaking bolts is beacuse of the fact that the bolts and the heads aren't made of the same type of metal.
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It will leak for sure.
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Old 05-19-2004, 02:08 AM
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I couldn't get the header bolt in for the #8 place and had no leak when i turned it on or drove it. I guess i was lucky.
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