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head gasket replacement

fobrnno

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toronto, canada
Year, Model & Trim Level
98 xlt, 94xlt
on monday i'll be replacing both head gaskest on a 97 exp. i have a couple of ??? 1- are the head bolts reusable or are they a one time use?
2) what is the torque for the head bolts 3) and little secert to help this come off with out a hitch

james
 






Bolts are single use. Torque for the OHV 4.0 is step 1..torque to 22-26 Ft-lbs, step 2...torque to 52-56 Ft-lbs, step 3, tighten an additional 90°. For the 5.0 V8. step 1...torque to 30 ft-lbs, step 2...torque to 50 ft-lbs, step 3...tighten an additional 90°
 






thanks JDraper i fergot to say it was the ohv 4.0
 






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