ARP cylinder head studs again

[RichardHawkins]

Thanks to everyone who helped with this difficulty, particularly Brian and Rohan.

I bought an adjustable reamer (I have never got on with them and still don't) and reamed out the holes in the head until all the studs would slip in. I left the front left and rear right as my location points and then slowly opened out the remaining holes a few thou at a time. I got there in the end but had very sore hands.

With the benefit of hind sight I should have either used original type bolts or asked the machine shop to correct the holes in the head whilst the valve guides and seats were being replaced.

Richard Hawkins