Cylinder Head Replacement - Left Side

Head Torque Sequence:

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Negative battery cable.
2. Drain coolant.
3. Valve covers.
4. Intake manifold and plenum.
5. Exhaust crossover.
6. LH exhaust manifold.
7. Oil level indicator.
8. Plug wires at left head.
9. Pushrods.
10. Cylinder head bolts.
11. Cylinder head.

INSPECT
^ Cylinder head.

CLEAN
^ Mating surfaces on cylinder 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 cylinder head bolt threads with GM 1052080 sealer or equivalent, and install bolts.
Tighten
^ Head bolts in sequence to proper torque as illustrated.
4. Intake gasket.
5. Pushrods loosely retained with rocker arms (install correct length pushrods).
^ Intake pushrods are marked orange.
^ Exhaust pushrods are marked blue.
^ Make sure pushrods seat in lifter.
6. Rocker arm nuts.
7. Intake manifold and plenum.
8. Valve covers.
9. Oil level indicator tube bracket.
10. Crossover pipe.
11. LH exhaust manifold.
12. Engine strut bracket.
13. Fill cooling system.
14. Negative battery cable.

INSPECT
^ Proper fluid levels.
^ Leaks.
^ Completion of repair.