> Ideally, I'd like to remove and replace all the studs in the
> head. Is that feasible with out special tools?
Normally yes, but it depends entirely on how badly they are corroded into
place.
> If so, should new studs be installed with red Locktite into
> the head, and anti-sieze on the external threads?
Personally, I would skip the red Loctite. Anti-seize is definitely a good
idea, though.
> --Or should I just leave well enough alone , and put
> everything back the way it came out?
If the only thing wrong with the studs that didn't come out is that they are
stuck in the head, then I would leave them there. Chase the exposed ends
with a suitable die, paint them with anti-seize, and put it back together.
Save removing them for when you have the head off the engine, and can put it
in a drill press to drill out the broken studs.
But I would replace the ones that came out, along with the nuts (and all new
lockwashers).
Randall
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