<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body><div><br></div><div><font face="sans-serif">Respectfully recommended cleaning each thread orifice with brake cleaner and several rounds of Q-tip cleaning until no more oil residue shows on the Q-tip.</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">You really want to make sure that when you Torque down the Cylinder Head your Torque wrench specs are 'Consistent ' for each sequential Bolt.</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">On Aluminum engines this is way more critical than on Triumph cast iron blocks/cylinder heads, but 'Cleanliness' will ensure future service non weeping head gaskets.</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">Sherman D Taffel, PhD</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">Columbia MD & Goldvein VA</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">65 TR4 CT50054L (original owner)</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">4 Jaguar V12s</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">2 Jensen Interceptors(Chrysler383/440s)</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">3 Jensen GTs (Lotus 907 engines)</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">14 Americans 1936-2015 (4,6,& 8s)</font></div><div><br></div><div>Winter motto: "Why start 12 cyl when 4 will do just fine"</div><div id="composer_signature"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S10, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone</div></div></body></html>