Originally posted by 69t-birdchris
the previous owner broke the studs off inside the head and redrilled them but not correctly. im obviousley going to have to take the head off. should i bother with this head or get a new one ? how much do they cost these days - casting number is C8VE.
C8VE heads are well worth the the cost of a thread repair. The repair is easy, given the proper tools. IF its a big job, then still, there is nothing that a machine shop cannot do.

Pull the head and get the thread repaired.

Paul