[Vwdiesel] Retorquing streach head bolts

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/15/2006 5:37:14 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
toensing at wildblue.net writes:

> I wonder if this could be the reason for the high rate of failure with the 
> GM Olds V-8 diesels?
> 

  Seems I did hear those used stretch bolts.  Most of what I heard was 
cracked heads and broken cranks.  I believe the mains breaking out was 
more of a 6.2 malady.  Never witnessed any of the above first hand though.  
Had one machinist tell Dad that if you check, MOST ANY 350 V-8 head 
will be cracked, gas or diesel!
     Loren