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Honestly, since you're in this deep, I would send them out to be cleaned up and I would do the valves and guides and be done with it. But it's easy for me to spend your money.
Heads are done. Everything cleaned up and was within spec. The only hiccup was pulling the exhaust studs. One had to be drilled out and rethreaded. Diamond cut the surface. Total was 590.
Next is putting them on, putting the lifter rods in, and the rockers on. I hope to get that done before I head out for the summer.
I am using cometic gaskets. torqued down using the proper order of torque, 9,14,22,35,45 Lbs/ft. But I did diagonal sequence NOT what they specified. I ****ed up. Should I back the nuts off and retorque them in the proper order? Or will that ‘damage’ the gaskets since they have been torqued down once already? I am inclined to back the nuts off and retorque.
I am using cometic gaskets. torqued down using the proper order of torque, 9,14,22,35,45 Lbs/ft. But I did diagonal sequence NOT what they specified. I ****ed up. Should I back the nuts off and retorque them in the proper order? Or will that damage the gaskets since they have been torqued down once already? I am inclined to back the nuts off and retorque.
Did you put a little lube on the studs and the flange of the bolt? if so I wouldn't worry about it.. 45 lb ft sounds high.. All I ever seen was up to 42..
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