Careful on over-torqing the intake bolts. I always work to the low end of the recommended torque (12-18 ft-lbs). Overtightening the intake bolts can lift the heads and lead to head gasket problems. Seen it many, many times. The Ford 302 design is extremely poor in head gasket sealing with only 10 bolts per head and the way that they are placed around the cylinder. The intake doesn't need alot of torque to hold it in place so I'd stick with the 12-18 ft-lbs. You've still got something going on though if those bolts are loosening themselves. I have never seen that happen, so something's amiss.
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Jeff Chambers
1990 Mustang GT 10.032 Seconds / 137.5 MPH
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2001 Tropic Green Mustang GT - 12.181 / 113.2 MPH
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