Look at the other short head bolts. Perhaps one of them is the factory-drilled bolt, which was also supplied with a kit when early rockers were installed on a late engine, or was it vise versa? Anyhow, that bolt has a mark on the head indicating that it's the drilled one. Maybe the PO wasn't careful and mixed up the bolts and you still have the drilled one.


1951 3800 1-ton
"Earning its keep from the get-go"
In the DITY Gallery
1962 261 (w/cam, Fenton headers, 2 carbs, MSD ign.), SM420 & Brown-Lipe 6231A 3spd aux. trans, stock axles & brakes. Owned since 1971.