Re torque head bolts or not.

Re torque head bolts or not.

06-02-2002, 01:07 PM

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nascar mark

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Re torque head bolts or not.

I'm left wondering if i should be torqueing down my factory torqued head bolts to 120ft/lb's or what. Some posts are saying that the factory head gasket would hold up better.
Did a search on torqueing head bolts, but didn't find a deffinet yes or no?

After 9 years of heat cycles would it be a good idea or leave as is.

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