wow.so you did not drain the coolent from the block and head first?plus that "clawing"is fine its just the way the head is cut that why it looks so shiny..BUt i guess the first mistake was not having somewhere there that know what they where doing..you sure you got the tube seals on the right way on the valve cover
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175+served in engines built from minime to gsr/lsvtec,b16 b20vtec,d15 k24 powerhouses or just rebuilds.life is good
i like when people don't take my advice.cause then i make more money when u need it rebuild the right way!
how many speed holes do i need in my bumper,b4 i can run 15's?