Will,
Make sure the deck is clean, coat the head gasket with Copper-coat. Make
sure the gasket is oriented properly (up/down as indicated on the
gasket)
Install the head and tighten the bolts in the pattern recommended in
Haynes. Start with just more than hand tignt and repeat, continuing to
increase the torque until the specified tightness is reached.
Install the rocker assembly and adjust the valves cold. Hook up all the
rest of the peripheral equipment (add coolant/oil, etc).
Start the engine and bring it up to operating temperature. While it is
still hot, take off the rocker assembly and re-torque the head in the
same sequence as before. Re-install the rocker assembly and let thge
engine cool. Readjust the valves (cold) and put all the finishing stuff
back on and you are finished.
After about 500 miles, tetorque the head again.
William West wrote:
>
> Hello!
>
> Well, my 1500 cylinder head is back at home after its short stay in the
> machine shop emergency room, with a new helicoil where the water pump bolts
> up and a nice, shiny, resurfaced face (seems she was warped a wee-little
> bit----four thousands out).
>
> On Saturday, I'll be putting her all back together again. Having heard head
> gasket replacement horror stories over and over again, I was hoping that
> some of you would share some of your sure fire, no mistakes tricks for
> proper installation on the first time around.
>
> Any thoughts on sealant (should anything be used or is it always better to
> use no sealant on head gaskets)? Surface preparation(dry? light sheen of
> oil?) Torquing tricks (I've heard people say that it is better to torque to
> half the specification first, and then tighten to full specs.)
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Will
> "What's the point in livin' unless you're living wild?"
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