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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 01:44 PM
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when i ordered my head bolts he said they have sold OVER 300 sets of head bolts so far in 2011.
wow , thats a lot of bad heads? i guess im #301
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 02:06 PM
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wow..1 set a day..thats crazy....j/k
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thats not very specific. head bolts due to bad heads or head bolts because people are rebuilding LSx engines?
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Old Nov 22, 2011 | 07:59 PM
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Not a bit surprising with the amount of cam and lifter issues on the engines in the last 5-6 years.
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thats not very specific. head bolts due to bad heads or head bolts because people are rebuilding LSx engines?
Just cuz they have sold that many, doesn't mean it was due to breakage issues..
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Originally Posted by 50kta
when i ordered my head bolts he said they have sold OVER 300 sets of head bolts so far in 2011.
wow , thats a lot of bad heads? i guess im #301
I wouldn't blame "bad heads" if you over-heat and warp them....
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When I read this I was under the assumption that people are buying due to upgrading their engine. Plus I doubt the parts guy would mean that they sell a bad product.
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Buddy at the dealership always keeps five sets on hand.
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Cam and lifter sets....piston jobs....leaking head gaskets.....we go through them like water. I've put pistons in 3 trucks so far this week. I know 2 more for Monday are coming in....
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Cam and lifter sets....piston jobs....leaking head gaskets.....we go through them like water. I've put pistons in 3 trucks so far this week. I know 2 more for Monday are coming in....
What the hell are you guys putting in the gas in Omaha that people are going through pistons like that?
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