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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 10:08 AM
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What bolts should I use thread lock on?Rockers?,Front cover?oil pan?oil pump?pickup tube?cam retainers?
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 11:33 AM
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What bolts should I use thread lock on?Rockers?,Front cover?oil pan?oil pump?pickup tube?cam retainers?
I used it on the cam retainer, oil pump, oil pump P/U, crank bolt, front cover, and upper timing sprocket. I did not use it on the pan.

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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 11:43 AM
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I used it on rockers, cam retainer, crank bolt, upper timing sprocket.

I didn't touch the oil pump.
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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I used red locker an just about every bolt on the engine.
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Timonator
What bolts should I use thread lock on?Rockers?,Front cover?oil pan?oil pump?pickup tube?cam retainers?
cam retainer/gear bolts, oil pump, pick up tube bolt. sealent on intake rocker bolts, oil on everything else and trq. to spec.
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by brad8266
I used red locker an just about every bolt on the engine.

I used it on everything as well, except for the oil pan.
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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I wouldn't use red on the rockers. I would use blue/thread sealer on those
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