I bled the coolant system this morning, it took almost an entire extra gallon. Lol

And on top of that, I'm looking at doing new lifters and a cam here soon. That tick is getting very apparent, even with a quart of 10w-40.

Including the very small leak that has developed from the valve covers, this is becoming more and more apparent that the top swap should be hurried along, so all of these small things can be dealt with in one fell swoop. I just need the parts and gaskets. Lol