diff --git a/common/buildcraft/builders/BlockMarker.java b/common/buildcraft/builders/BlockMarker.java
index 8f1fe97e..9fa48049 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/builders/BlockMarker.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/builders/BlockMarker.java
@@ -163,30 +163,30 @@ public class BlockMarker extends BlockContainer {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void onBlockPlaced(World world, int i, int j, int k, int l) {
-		super.onBlockPlaced(world, i, j, k, l);
-		int i1 = world.getBlockMetadata(i, j, k);
-		if (l == 1 && BuildersProxy.canPlaceTorch(world, i, j - 1, k)) {
+	public void updateBlockMetadata(World world, int x, int y, int z, int par5, float par6, float par7, float par8) {
+		super.updateBlockMetadata(world, x, y, z, par5, par6, par7, par8);
+		int i1 = world.getBlockMetadata(x, y, z);
+		if (par5 == 1 && BuildersProxy.canPlaceTorch(world, x, y - 1, z)) {
 			i1 = 5;
 		}
-		if (l == 2 && BuildersProxy.canPlaceTorch(world, i, j, k + 1)) {
+		if (par5 == 2 && BuildersProxy.canPlaceTorch(world, x, y, z + 1)) {
 			i1 = 4;
 		}
-		if (l == 3 && BuildersProxy.canPlaceTorch(world, i, j, k - 1)) {
+		if (par5 == 3 && BuildersProxy.canPlaceTorch(world, x, y, z - 1)) {
 			i1 = 3;
 		}
-		if (l == 4 && BuildersProxy.canPlaceTorch(world, i + 1, j, k)) {
+		if (par5 == 4 && BuildersProxy.canPlaceTorch(world, x + 1, y, z)) {
 			i1 = 2;
 		}
-		if (l == 5 && BuildersProxy.canPlaceTorch(world, i - 1, j, k)) {
+		if (par5 == 5 && BuildersProxy.canPlaceTorch(world, x - 1, y, z)) {
 			i1 = 1;
 		}
-		if (l == 0 && BuildersProxy.canPlaceTorch(world, i, j + 1, k)) {
+		if (par5 == 0 && BuildersProxy.canPlaceTorch(world, x, y + 1, z)) {
 			i1 = 0;
 		}
-		world.setBlockMetadataWithNotify(i, j, k, i1);
+		world.setBlockMetadataWithNotify(x, y, z, i1);
 	}
-
+	
 	@Override
 	public void onBlockAdded(World world, int i, int j, int k) {
 		super.onBlockAdded(world, i, j, k);
diff --git a/common/buildcraft/energy/BlockEngine.java b/common/buildcraft/energy/BlockEngine.java
index 54d000a4..66506bb4 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/energy/BlockEngine.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/energy/BlockEngine.java
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ public class BlockEngine extends BlockContainer {
 
 		return false;
 	}
-
+	
 	@Override
-	public void onBlockPlaced(World world, int i, int j, int k, int l) {
-		TileEngine tile = (TileEngine) world.getBlockTileEntity(i, j, k);
+	public void updateBlockMetadata(World world, int x, int y, int z, int par5,	float par6, float par7, float par8) {
+		TileEngine tile = (TileEngine) world.getBlockTileEntity(x, y, z);
 		tile.orientation = Orientations.YPos.ordinal();
 		tile.switchOrientation();
 	}
diff --git a/common/buildcraft/silicon/BlockLaser.java b/common/buildcraft/silicon/BlockLaser.java
index 76a8f3d1..c47e324f 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/silicon/BlockLaser.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/silicon/BlockLaser.java
@@ -70,16 +70,17 @@ public class BlockLaser extends BlockContainer {
 
 	}
 
+	
 	@Override
-	public void onBlockPlaced(World world, int i, int j, int k, int l) {
-		super.onBlockPlaced(world, i, j, k, l);
-		int i1 = world.getBlockMetadata(i, j, k);
-		if (l <= 6) {
-			i1 = l;
+	public void updateBlockMetadata(World world, int x, int y, int z, int par5,	float par6, float par7, float par8) {
+		super.updateBlockMetadata(world, x, y, z, par5, par6, par7, par8);
+		int i1 = world.getBlockMetadata(x, y, z);
+		if (par5 <= 6) {
+			i1 = par5;
 		}
-		world.setBlockMetadataWithNotify(i, j, k, i1);
+		world.setBlockMetadataWithNotify(x, y, z, i1);
 	}
-
+	
 	@SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked", "rawtypes" })
 	@Override
 	public void addCreativeItems(ArrayList itemList) {
diff --git a/common/buildcraft/transport/BlockGenericPipe.java b/common/buildcraft/transport/BlockGenericPipe.java
index e0b787da..dd91278d 100644
--- a/common/buildcraft/transport/BlockGenericPipe.java
+++ b/common/buildcraft/transport/BlockGenericPipe.java
@@ -258,14 +258,15 @@ public class BlockGenericPipe extends BlockContainer {
 			pipe.container.scheduleNeighborChange();
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public void onBlockPlaced(World world, int i, int j, int k, int l) {
-		super.onBlockPlaced(world, i, j, k, l);
 
-		Pipe pipe = getPipe(world, i, j, k);
+	@Override
+	public void updateBlockMetadata(World world, int x, int y, int z, int par5,	float par6, float par7, float par8) {
+		super.updateBlockMetadata(world, x, y, z, par5, par6, par7, par8);
+		Pipe pipe = getPipe(world, x, y, z);
 
 		if (isValid(pipe))
 			pipe.onBlockPlaced();
+
 	}
 	
 	@Override