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tubman · 12-05-2020, 04:34 PM

Run it a while unless something serous comes up. I had the engine in my Corvette rebuilt a few years ago and it would overheat if I let it idle more than a couple of minutes. I was just ready to pull it after 800 miles when it stopped doing it. It must have been built real "tight" and it took that long to fully break in.

I think having only two head bolts leaking "just a little tiny bit" on a fresh engine is a sign of a job well done.

12-05-2020, 04:34 PM	#3
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,320	Re: Headbolt Run it a while unless something serous comes up. I had the engine in my Corvette rebuilt a few years ago and it would overheat if I let it idle more than a couple of minutes. I was just ready to pull it after 800 miles when it stopped doing it. It must have been built real "tight" and it took that long to fully break in. I think having only two head bolts leaking "just a little tiny bit" on a fresh engine is a sign of a job well done.