Rick,
Yes...use a light-type general purpose grease and a very thin
coating; a thin coating as grease is incompressible and blobs and
gobs may keep the head from seating 100%. This will help the gasket
ease into it's new life.
Also, clean the studs so no detritus is scraped off to fall under the
gasket and create a pocket. Clean all block and head surfaces to
metal. Check the studs by pinching with thumb and finger full length
to see if the studs are stretching (especially the threads). I am
sure your TD has had the head replaced many times over the years and
the studs don't last forever.
Bill Traill
Santa Clara, California
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