Found the mysterious leak. Those ARP Headstuds are indeed taller, and some blocks have the last driver side bolt hole shallower.
Another forum member had the same problem at the same time with the same year engine so I'm not alone
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3hiHmut1MQ
I am sharing this under the Creative Commons Attribution license with permission to the original owner.
Feel free to grab it and remix, and go watch jeepermedia's channel for more videos and a all around great youtuber !
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xti9M9DIno
When you clear coat on your mid 90's chevrolet is bad enough that you can write in it, you're overdue for paint.
Since the clearcoat is pretty thick, it would take a lot of sanding to remove all of it. Try compressed air. :p
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhH3E6vdmBA