Getting drivers side head fixed... need some advice on gaskets, etc.
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Getting drivers side head fixed... need some advice on gaskets, etc.
I had to take my head off b/c I blew a plug out of the #6 cylinder and the Ford dealer screwed up on putting in the helicoil to fix it. Anyway, that is another story.
Now that I have my truck in pieces I'm going to start putting it back together this weekend and I have a few questions:
Now that I have my truck in pieces I'm going to start putting it back together this weekend and I have a few questions:
- Which style head gasket to use? (motorcraft or ?)
- I've heard these are torque to yield head bolts and different people tell me conflicting opinions on whether to re-use or use new head bolts. Please confirm.
- Which style valve cover and timing chain gasket to use?
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I had to take my head off b/c I blew a plug out of the #6 cylinder and the Ford dealer screwed up on putting in the helicoil to fix it. Anyway, that is another story.
Now that I have my truck in pieces I'm going to start putting it back together this weekend and I have a few questions:
Now that I have my truck in pieces I'm going to start putting it back together this weekend and I have a few questions:
- Which style head gasket to use? (motorcraft or ?)
- I've heard these are torque to yield head bolts and different people tell me conflicting opinions on whether to re-use or use new head bolts. Please confirm.
- Which style valve cover and timing chain gasket to use?
JL
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4.6l v8 head gasket
i kno am doing this wrong so sry guys, am new, but i need help. i got a 1997 ford f250 4.6l v8 triton motor passenger side head gasket is blown i bought it off a friend cause he was gonna junk it (which i wasnt gonna let him do lol) so he sold to me for 500, but anyways can someone help me? i got the head gasket and new head bolts. i just need to kno what is the torque sequence, and tips and advice? anything would be nice.