I know these are old post but,I thought I blew my head gasket. It was oil blew around the valve cover and engine bay. So,the question is just the studs stretched or blown gasket? I've already got in a Cometic head gasket and waiting on my studs from ARP. Should I just try putting in the studs and see if it holds?

 

might as well wait for the arp

 

I'm in this club now too lol. We shall see what went, but after seeing the stocker hold up in ZZP's build it does make me think the studs are the issue.