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Did a 2 day stint in the woodie on the mainland last week. It is certainly a joy and a pleasure to drive, both on island and 'over town'. I bought a 10.00 digital speedometer that I mount over the original speedometer with double stick tape. Yes it looks awful, but It's been interesting. I now have an estimated 1500 miles on this engine and have retorqued the heads at about 200 miles, but not since. Still no coolant loss, weeping headbolts or water in oil. I know it's due for third re-torque yet I'm a little gun shy. First of all, my chosen torque is at 67 ft/lbs, which was arrived at by suggestions here for between 65-70 ft/lbs. I'm using Best copper gaskets with copper coat spray. Head bolts sealed with #2 permatex (one headbolt had small weep for ten minutes at startup, then sealed). On the 200 mile retorque most bolts turned 1/8 of a turn, a few didn't turn, some a tad bit more than 1/8 turn. I have been considering leaving them as is with no further wrenching. With it doing so well, I don't want to disturb my permatex seal, or worse, snap off a headbolt. The headbolts are used, but in the end I had a lot to choose from and I picked out 48 beauties. I'm sitting on my couch pondering this and wondering 'Should I Stay or Should I Go?' (for the torque wrench)