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Originally Posted by wilf leek  Hold on a second.
On some engines, the cylinder head bolts go throught the block deck and into the water cooling spaces. Ford 289W comes to mind, not sure what others.
Anyway - in those cases, a thread sealant is needed to stop water from getting up the threads and rusting the bolts solid in the block. (or leaking out through those threads). |
Hi Wilf,
I presume that as Bob (Oldcobber44) has put his question in the Rv8 section then he is talking about a Rover V8, in which case it is OK to use lube. Having said all that you still have a point.
Regards,
Pete