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[T3] My head's come loose!


Howdy, howdy...

Fun stuff today.  Just doin' the usual tune-up and found that one of the
head nuts was loose.  As in not even applying pressure to the head.  I guess
I am lucky it didn't fall off and cause more damage.

Anyways, I tightened up the bottom four for the time being.  BUT I noticed
the inside #4 nut wouldn't tighten.  I am hoping it isn't pulling out of the
case on the other side, but, uh, yeah.  Doesn't look good.

I double checked to make sure the stud was not turning, which is wasn't, so
I stopped before more damage was done.

Thus, all I have done to this point is tighten three of the four lower head
nuts to 23ftlbs.  The other one is probably about 14ftlbs or so.

These are what I think my options are:
1) Leave it as is and just tighten the nuts as they come loose.  Wait until
a rebuild to take care of this properly.

2) Pull the engine, tighten all of the nuts but that one.

3) Rebuild it.

Engine runs great right now.  The other si­ÂÁd 2) is fine.  Any
suggestions?

Stevo.
'71 Square

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