[Roadsters] Cylinder head

[Keith0alan at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/8/2008 6:32:56 PM Pacific Standard Time,  aultgc at att.net 
writes:

I'm sure  there are people out there smarter than me, but my opinion is as  
follows:

It makes no difference how one loosens the head  bolts.  I am sure that many 
heads have proven to be warped after the  heads bolts are loosened, and the 
head is removed.  But, I believe  the condition is the result of stresses 
induced in the head by improper  cooling or other factors, and that it makes 
no differences how the  "tension" is released.  When the head and block are 
cool, there is no  force I am aware of which could result in warpage, unless 
the head is  already under differential stress "contained" by the clamping 
force of the  head bolts.

Gary Ault



It might not make any difference but it can't hurt either. 
 
keith



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