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I decided to buy a new inner cover. I talked to a couple of local old techs who said that if the motor was run in salt it is general practice to replace these
The inner cover bolts were epoxied into the block at the factory. They will be hard to remove. Since they are a precision fit, you do not want to break any and need to redrill and tap them.
Maybe try a torch to burn the epoxy to get the bolts loose? Impact driver?
