| Re: Nfg!!
Thanks for the comments so far. For the next go around, I will get the stud kit. Upon reflection the bolts do seem like they should be longer, but in all fairness I was using the bolt kit from Edelbrock which they specified in their install instructions.
Regarding hydraulicing the bore, there was very little torque applied during this episode. I got no feedback indicating there was something going awry. The bolt was snugged up, I switched to the torque wrench, and pop it went nowhere near final torque (15 ft-lbs).
I did have a small application of anti-sieze on the end of the bolt for it to thread in, but that was the only bit of foreign substance in the bore.
I agree with the observation about the grain structure though. Isn't consistent with a properly processed casting.
I'll post next week what transpires after I'm back from vacation. Happy Thanksgiving!
Chris |