Quote Originally Posted by Scottydoggs View Post
did you use thread sealant on the cover bolts and 4 long w/p bolts, a lot of them go right into the coolant jackets of the block.
This is a used engine I got, I didn't touch anything but the intake and oil pan on it when I put it in. On my old engine, no, sealant was not used on the bolts.

The one thing that really confuses me is the fact that I had coolant in my oil within seconds of startup after redoing it twice on an old motor. Is there any way this could've happened by sheer error in the timing cover replacement?