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Originally Posted by submariner409  The problem with the Northstar is that 10 head bolts (per head) is damn few for an aluminum engine with high power-per-cubic-inch ratings, especially one that has an inherently weak open deck design. There would be NO head gasket problems if there were a half-dozen more head bolts, or if the deck had been closed and supplied with necessary coolant and steam passages. The block should have been inserted as a part of the original casting process and fitted with studs, not bolts. |
SubMariner said it best. It appears that Even if you are willing to pull your motor and replace the head gasket, Your head bolts probably won't hold once threaded into the block for the 2nd time. They might hold for a while??
As above, Inserts should have been part of the original casting with studs instead of bolts. Imagine a bullet proof N* for your Cadi
Did Cadillac get over this Head Gasket problem in the 2000 N* redesign/2nd Generation business???
F*@%$! it, Buy a Reman motor for a late 90's Eldorado or STS and put it in?