72MachOne99GT

10 Bolts,

only doing pass. side right now

is there a specific order? do i just break them all loose then finish them in some order?

will just unbolting them in no order hurt anything?

Once this is answered, im going back outside!

appreciated..

Mustero

What Engine is it??? unbolting is no big deal,crack them all loose & go for it.However,depending on what engine your dealing with you might not be able to reuse those head bolts.Some engines use what is called a "tourque to yield"bolt.once those are installed once they can never be reused because they are designed to accually strech when tightened correctly.sooo...If your appilication is a tourque to yield you will have to buy new bolts to reassemble.HOPE THIS HELPS

72MachOne99GT

yea, the bolts are torque to yield for sure... have to buy new ones after this, but i might be buying a new head as well, so whats another 20 dollars

thanks ,

appreciated

dsbsurfn

There is a tightening and loosening sequence. Here is the order to tighten the bolts:

Intake Manifold
7 3 1 5 9
10 6 2 4 8
Exhaust Manifold

You need to loosen the #10 bolt first (bottom left), then follow the order down to #1

To reinstall, start at 1 and follow pattern to 10 (tighten each one 50 lbs/ft, then start the pattern again)

You need to follow this pattern, or there is a chance you can warp the head.

Mustaro is correct, you must use new head bolts when reinstalling (I recomend putting in studs instead of getting new bolts)

nick_thames

i was told to always start from the center out. but thats on 5.0 aluminum heads. not sure about the 4.6