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Old Apr 28, 2021 | 11:14 AM
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Head bolt question

Hello,
Today I was doing something on my 302 longblock, and I mistook the #8 head bolt as a plug for the spark plug hole, and I loosened it a little. Yes, I know this is a very dumb mistake, but I am new. Does this now require total removal of all the head bolts and replacement of the bolts and headgaskets, or can I just retorque the one bolt I had loosened?

Again, yes, I know this was a stupid mistake.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2021 | 12:49 PM
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No. just torque it back down to specification.
 
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Old May 12, 2021 | 12:36 AM
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Yes, I concur with Dave.
 
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Old May 12, 2021 | 02:18 PM
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ditto^^^^^^^
 
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