header bolt is dangling about to fall out, on pass side, the bolt closest to alternator....possible i bent a valve or nething? (from cold air getting in there)? think anything got messed up?

 

Your ok....just tighten all the bolts back up and your good. Keep checkn the bolts every so often as they will loosen again....thats just the way it is with header bolts unless you use the stage 8 lockers like I do.

 

just as stated above, no damage, just tighten em all up and check every day for a week or so then every other week.... they'll tighten up sooner or later...

 

i just tightened them all as tight as i could, if im about to drive 100 miles...thin theyll be loose again/

 

Yes it is a pain the the **** to check them all the time but I had to do the same with mine. Even after 3 months of driving with my LTs I thought they were all tight but 1 managed to come loose again and fall out. Had to replace a gasket too Just keep checking them or put lock washers on them.

 

I got my car back from getting the exhaust leaks fixed. He had to drill out two broken header bolts (only guy in the county that would touch the lt1, he mostly restores vette but when hes not too busy hell do an odd job like this) . A week later I hear a leak coming back. I call him and he says bring it to him. I knew what needed to be done but he wanted to see which one had backed out and how bad . It was the front left one , he tightened it down , took 2 mins . He said if it happens again to that one just tighten it down (duh !!!)