I'm putting a 7.3 in my 86 f250. I had the heads replaced due to cracks in the original. Head gaskets seem pretty straight forward except that I've seen multiple torque specs listed. I've heard 85 100 110. Also I was wondering if it was possible to reuse the intake gasket. I bought a fel pro head gasket set. Did not include it. I was having some cooling system issues when I pulled it from my 90. I was relieved when it was the cracked heads. The cylinder walls are clean. No cavitation. Has a little ridge but hey for 260xxx miles 415 psi compression isn't bad. And the newly ground valves should help that.

 

Im not sure what torque is for the bolts, 85 sounds about right. For studs, 100-110 is what guys were runnning on the 6.9, 150 on the 7.3. Dont overtorque the 7.3 stock headbolts, theyre junk and the will stretch just past their torque spec.