Head Gasket replacement tips?
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From: San Fernando Valley, CA
Head Gasket replacement tips? Thinking about finally replacing my head gasket from my 01' Z28 this upcoming Thanksgiving week. Anyone have any tips, pointers, guides, part(s) recommendations?
I'm no expert or engine builder...and I'm sure you know this already and its probably common practice, but its something I've never seen done before.
When my head gaskets needed to be changed on my old 436ci LS6 stroker engine a very experienced engine builder came to my house and did my repair. I just learned and helped him out.
He put all the head bolt washers in motor oil so they were wet with oil when he tightened down all the head bolts. If I remember right, its so they don't bind up while torquing down the bolts and you get an improper torque measurement on a bolt.
Also, which I think is common practice but it was new to me. I can;t remember how much longer he came back to my house after the install...but he came back after a certain amount of driving and re-torqued all the head bolts to make sure they were all torqued properly still.
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When my head gaskets needed to be changed on my old 436ci LS6 stroker engine a very experienced engine builder came to my house and did my repair. I just learned and helped him out.
He put all the head bolt washers in motor oil so they were wet with oil when he tightened down all the head bolts. If I remember right, its so they don't bind up while torquing down the bolts and you get an improper torque measurement on a bolt.
Also, which I think is common practice but it was new to me. I can;t remember how much longer he came back to my house after the install...but he came back after a certain amount of driving and re-torqued all the head bolts to make sure they were all torqued properly still.
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