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I finally was able to drill out the broken stud. I ended up having to re tap and helicoil the bolt hole. I was finally able to drive it for the first time since I got the car but I found that there is oil bubbling out from the exhaust manifold gasket for the #6 port. I'm fearing that I may have drilled too far into the head but I can see the oil coming out all around that port, not just from the bolt hole. I'm starting too think that it may be bad piston rings, bad valve guide or valve steam seals. I also noticed another thing now, When I remove the oil fill cap from the valve cover when the engine is running, it will cause the engine to die. I believe that the engine is pulling too much vacuum. Ill be double checking the PVC system and vacuum line routing but I believe it could also be caused by a bad valve.
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