Ed/Larry/Harlan,
Thanks for the advise. I actually picked up an easy out this morning.
Started to drill the tap hole into the stud. But, the metal was a very hard
and the bit wasn't going in. So, I've decided I'd better take it to a
machine shop tomorrow just as you suggest. (Ed, it is the #1 rocker stud.)
A friend is also lending me a stud puller. I was going to back out the
head/rocker studs and install them as Harlan suggested.
The friend (ex-professional racer) previously suggested that I buy a new
complete set of hardened head/rocker studs and replace the old ones. He
said the factory studs were a bit on the weak side. But, I'm not building a
race engine, so wasn't inclined to do that until the rocker stud broken
(40lb torque). Is that something that I should do? Or, is the broken stud
a bit of a flux?
Thanks again for the advice,
Nick
73B
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