few questions about putting heads back on..
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From: Roanoke Rapids, NC
few questions about putting heads back on.. well i'm finally getting around to putting my engine back together.. i'm putting it back stock and i'm going to build an engine as the money comes on then swap them later.. but anyway i need to know which head gaskets are the best ones to buy, if a thinner one will benefit any, which thickness is the best? Are new head bolts required? also do i need to soak the lifters before i put them back in? whats the torque on the head bolts and rocker arms?
pacesetter or TSP ORY?
pacesetter or TSP ORY?
well i'm finally getting around to putting my engine back together.. i'm putting it back stock and i'm going to build an engine as the money comes on then swap them later.. but anyway i need to know which head gaskets are the best ones to buy, if a thinner one will benefit any, which thickness is the best? Are new head bolts required? also do i need to soak the lifters before i put them back in? whats the torque on the head bolts and rocker arms?
pacesetter or TSP ORY?
pacesetter or TSP ORY?
1. Stock. MLS will be much cheaper than Cometics and give you better DCR and no pre-detonation. .054 compressed.
2. If they are stockers yes cause they are one time use torque to yield. ARP you can reuse. Don't forget to lube them so tq. #'s aren't skewed.
3. About any torque spec you need is right >http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?category=1
Hello to another NC guy. Killed a couple nice deer on a friends farm up your way in Halifax Co.....One was a 140" 9 pointer
Good luck....
