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NO SLO PK · 04-03-2001, 11:03 AM

I recommend taking the factory head bolts and depositing them in the nearest trash can! In my experience, they won't seal the head gasket properly if they are reused (because the bolts stretch). I like using ARP bolts.

Also, make sure all the bolts are still torqued properly (they can loosen as the gaskets relax), especially for the intake manifold.

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Russ L
'91 LX
Procharger, 3 row intercooler, extrude honed Cobra intake, Mac full Length Headers, 30# inj., 73mm C&L, 75mm tb, E303 cam, 289 rods, ported E7 heads, MSD, T-Rex w/255 lph Walbro, 5 lug conversion, Cobra R wheels, 3.27 gears and Moser Axles.

04-03-2001, 11:03 AM	#10
NO SLO PK Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Arcadia, CA, USA Posts: 731	I recommend taking the factory head bolts and depositing them in the nearest trash can! In my experience, they won't seal the head gasket properly if they are reused (because the bolts stretch). I like using ARP bolts. Also, make sure all the bolts are still torqued properly (they can loosen as the gaskets relax), especially for the intake manifold. ------------------ Russ L '91 LX Procharger, 3 row intercooler, extrude honed Cobra intake, Mac full Length Headers, 30# inj., 73mm C&L, 75mm tb, E303 cam, 289 rods, ported E7 heads, MSD, T-Rex w/255 lph Walbro, 5 lug conversion, Cobra R wheels, 3.27 gears and Moser Axles.