David,
This has been an issue with the block stud holes for the cylinder head and
it's a good practice to have the holes countersunk. I haven't heard of this
before on the bottom end, but it does seem possible with the rods. Doesn't
seem likely with the mains though.
Gerard
At 11:23 PM -0400 9/19/01, SDOliner@AOL.COM wrote:
>OK I am not going to use a file on my precious block or caps.
>
>But what I haven't heard yet from anyone on the list, nor read about in any
>manual (and I have an assortment, but tend to speed read them) that metal
>pulling out by the bolt holes is a problem to look out for.
>Plus it seems to me that if metal were to pull it would only be at the
>threaded part, i.e., the pillar blocks and not the cap.
>
>And I don't see any reason why this would happen with the rods.
>
>So am I just processing some BS?
>
>David Oliner
>60 Bugeye
>67 TR 4A
>
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