Thanks Steve, I figure all of us novices need to share our experiences to avoid making the same mistakes or to learn what works and what doesn't.Steve Turino wrote: ↑Thu Feb 13, 2020 4:33 pm This is an amazingly fascinating and informative thread for someone just embarking on an engine rebuild. Very sorry for your troubles Dan, but thank you none the less.
I will eventually get around to measuring the heads, that should determine whether or not it was the part that failed or the mechanic.
Right now my garage looks like a paint booth...