anthrax323
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Antonio, TX
So I finally installed the head on my stroker last night, and got my shiny new ARP head bolts lubricated with the supplied "Ultra-Torque" lube assuming that all the holes were blind holes... but then I discovered that the driver side bolts aren't blind, and do indeed protrude down into the water jackets.
...does this mean I need to loosen all the head bolts, pull the driver side ones out, clean them, and reinstall them with ARP thread sealer (re-torquing in sequence)? And if so, am I save to re-use my brand new Mopar Performance P4529242 head gasket provided I don't actually take the head off the engine through this process?
I feel like an idiot, but would love some guidance. Thanks in advance.
...does this mean I need to loosen all the head bolts, pull the driver side ones out, clean them, and reinstall them with ARP thread sealer (re-torquing in sequence)? And if so, am I save to re-use my brand new Mopar Performance P4529242 head gasket provided I don't actually take the head off the engine through this process?
I feel like an idiot, but would love some guidance. Thanks in advance.