Head bolts reusable?
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thanks...I also came accross this set Ford Y block page 272,292,312 cylinder head bolts,dowel pins and freeze plugsFord Y block page 272,292,312 cylinder head bolts,dowel pins and freeze plugs for sale for $90.00 seems ridiculous for pieces of metal. BTW I haven't pulled head yet, but due to my INTJ personality type I over analyze everything and plan ahead just in case. I wan't to know what surprises may creep up.
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I reused my head bolts when I rebuilt my Y-block with no problem. I am an engineer and yes the bolts are stretched a little when torqued and in a perfect world you should replace them. However, unless they have been torqued and un-torqued many times, over torqued or you are building a race engine with high compression, there is no real problem reusing them. The torque numbers are not that high and the compression is not that high. My opinion, you mileage may vary.
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