Richard,

>
>I saw your post regarding the pitted head studs.
>
>...........
>
>Knowing what to replace and what to live with is a
>judgment call that we all have to make and then we have to
>live with our choices.  I did replace the thermostat and
>water pump while I had her torn down, but I just wasn't
>into replacing the studs or pulling the liners so that I
>could replace the thick rubber o-ring between the liners
>and the case.  I think to really do both of those things
>right, I would have had to remove the engine and I wanted
>to avoid that if possible.
>
>...........
>
>I was afraid if I started messing with the studs, I would
>get into the position of not being able to replace them
>because they wouldn't come out and not being able to use
>them because I messed them up while trying to remove
>them.  I decided to let well enough alone.
>
Thanks for the response!

You're a wiser man than I - I've managed to break off one of the studs
on my engine by attempting to remove it.  I worked with several of them
and couldn't get any to budge - except for the one that snapped off.
Talk about a sickening feeling!  What I'm going to do now I have not a
clue, unless some good soul out there can share the secret of removing
these things.  Most of the rest of the rebuild job doesn't faze me, but
now having to deal with this...

I noticed your sign-off.  FWIW, I'm in Houston myself - small world.

Cliff Ober