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Cylinder Head Assembly

Cylinder head








Stage 1: Tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)
Stage 2: Tighten 90 degrees
Stage 3: Loosen 1 full turn
Stage 4: Tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)
Stage 5: Tighten 90 degrees
Stage 6: Tighten 90 degrees

Bolts are torque-to-yield designed and cannot be reused.

The cylinder head must not have depressions deeper than 0.0254 mm (0.0001 inch) across a 38.1 mm (1.5 inch) square area, or scratches more than 0.0254 mm (0.0001 inch).





Upper and lower intake manifold bolts 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.)








Camshaft journal cap bolts 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.)

Exhaust manifold nuts 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)