Need some help please!!!

[darush01]

I have a 72 c20 350 4 speed that had a cracked head and intake I did a head swap and put new to me aluminum intake on it but went to adjust the rockers and the stud pulled out it was held in with a pin and the top of the little perch broke and it won't stay in what can I do besides get another head??

[Grumpy old man]

2 options

1 get another head

2 Find a certified welding shop to weld it back together and redrill the pin without pulling the cracked head off .did you go to a high lift cam and try to use the factory valve set up ?

[kehstr]

do you have any pictures

[7tee]

The stud hole can be thread tapped and install a threaded stud with thread lock...ed...

[darush01]

I'd really hate to have to pull the head again ill get pics as soon as I go outside

[midniteblues]

your having a string of bad luck. this isnt gonna be a easy fix with the head on.

[darush01]

I've got three trucks and they are all giving me problems

[hugger6933]

I ran through a time where everything I had turned to crap even both of my lawnmowers were broken. I think the thing to do is to pull the head and carry to a machine shop and they can grind down the perch and install screw in studs. But look around you might find a good set of heads for less money. like I had a fresh motor and pulled the heads to do a vortec swap. You might run across a deal like that,those heads are like new they are fresh and wrapped up in a bag so they are probably good for somebody or something. Like changing out older heads to those to have bolt holes for the front stuff.

[Valarius_Starchaser]

Originally Posted by hugger6933

I ran through a time where everything I had turned to crap even both of my lawnmowers were broken. I think the thing to do is to pull the head and carry to a machine shop and they can grind down the perch and install screw in studs. But look around you might find a good set of heads for less money. like I had a fresh motor and pulled the heads to do a vortec swap. You might run across a deal like that,those heads are like new they are fresh and wrapped up in a bag so they are probably good for somebody or something. Like changing out older heads to those to have bolt holes for the front stuff.

Hmm that string of bad luck must have hit me this past 2 months snow blowers out Daily needed an engine etc etc aside from my petty problems I agree with Hugger on try to find another set or take it out and bring to a reputable machine shop for screw in studs whichever is cheaper/quickest