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Originally Posted by h2005frank
you folks may remember my post several months ago .had coolant seeping from several head bolts.well,took the head off and had it magnafluxed did not find any cracks. head gasket was not leaking because it is not leaking into cylinders.i am thinking the bolt holes in head has a pin hole in the walls.want to keep the inline six in it .looking for some direction.just as soon not put v-8 in it.
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Just because coolant wasn't getting into the cylinders doesn't mean the gasket wasn't leaking. What does the oil look like?
I would clean and check the deck surface for cracks and straightness, it should be fine if the engine hasn't been severely abused or overheated.
Next run a thread chasing tap through all the head bolt holes checking for obvious signs of a problem. If it's all good go back with a new head gasket, coat all the head bolts with pipe thread sealer then torque to proper spec.