A cracked block, head or timing cover, bad HG OR something preventing the head from sitting uniformly on the block (see: poorly placed, evil brass rivets used in many early MLS HGs for the 7M).... Any way about it I can't think of anything that would make me hesitate at tearing the block apart.
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