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Message: [QUOTE="fatsix, post: 390521, member: 2677"] At stock power level they do. Fresh stock head gaskets still pop with studs. Stock head gaskets need 10-20k miles to bond fully. For what he has now, and his "maybe plans" for a d66 with baby swamps, he doesn't need studs. I would exhaust every option before taking those heads off. Start with pulling the fenders off. If you need more room, yank it, you'd be half way there with the fenders off. The money you would save from not taking those heads off, would buy the cherry picker and an engine stand. On Craigslist you can get both for $300.Most people would loan it to you, because its constantly in the way in the garage. As far as the room to do it? Meh, Sucks. Friends place? If you have to take them off, it might be cheaper to buy reconditioned heads, vs paying the labor for someone to drill remove and tap every exhaust manifold bolt hole. IF your exhaust bolts are that bad, chances are other stuff is rotten. Check the oil cooler, and oil pan. How about some pictures of these rotten manifolds? [/QUOTE]

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