In message <39B7B593.472F798@gte.net>you write:
>
>John,
>Installing a head s really not all that difficult. Getting the bolts properly
> torqued is paramount, however. I suggest getting
>yourself a Haynes manual. It has a good description of the process including
>a torque guide.
>
>BUT!!!!! I discovered something that none of the books mention. When I bough
>t a NOS STANPART head gasket a couple of years ago, it
>included a scrap of paper stating that the head needs to be torqued in the fol
>lowing manner:
>
>1. Install the head as normal (according to the procedure in the manual)
>2. Torque it according to the specifications in the manual
>3. Adjust the valves as prescribed by the manual
>4. Start the engine and allow it to reach normal operating temperature
>5. Immediately remove the rocker assembly and retorque the head while the engi
>ne is still hot!!!
Hi Joe, do you have to readjust the valves after stpe 5?
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