Cylinder Head Replacement - Right Side

Head Torque Sequence:

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Exhaust manifold.
2. Lower vehicle.
3. Valve covers.
4. Intake manifold.
5. Loosen rocker arms until able to remove rods.
6. Cylinder head bolts.
7. Cylinder head.

CLEAN
^ Gasket surfaces on the head, cylinder block and intake manifold.
^ Cylinder block bolt threads.
^ Cylinder head bolts.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Place the gasket in position over the dowel pins, with the note. "This Side Up" showing.
2. Cylinder head.
3. Coat the cylinder head bolt threads with GM 1052080 sealer or equivalent and install bolts.
^ Torque bolts in sequence, (Figure 1), to 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.) then an additional 90° (1/4 turn).
4. Intake gasket.
5. Push rods.

CAUTION Make sure lower ends of push rods are in lifter seats.

6. Rocker arms and torque nuts to 20-27 N m (14-20 Ft. Lbs.)
7. Intake manifold.
8. Valve covers.
9. Raise vehicle very cable.
10. Exhaust manifold.
11. Lower vehicle.
12. Fill cooling system.
13. Negative battery cable.
14. Air cleaner and inlet pipe.