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    21 stud aluminum head tightening order

    I will soon be installing aluminum heads on my early 1933 v8 engine.
    I am sure there is a proper tightening sequence to assure the heads are on properly. Any information will be a great help, perhaps a diagram would be great. Thanks
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    Check this out Claude

    http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/f...rque-specs.htm

    3 ~ Tudor's
    Henry Ford said
    "It's all nuts and bolts"

    Mitch's Auto Service ctr

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    • #3
      Great Info....Thanks Mitch

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      • #4
        "Rule of Thumb": Start in the center & work out in a circle, to each end, EASY!

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        • #5
          The van Pelts head information says that I should use thread sealer before torqueing nuts down. Does everyone do this? To prevent leaks or to keep nuts from loosening?

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          • Mitch
            #5.1
            Mitch commented
            02-21-2018, 11:12 AM
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            I would think its to prevent coolant from migrating up the threads
          • BNCHIEF
            #5.2
            BNCHIEF commented
            02-21-2018, 11:41 AM
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            Exactly and do it.
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