Corvette 383 Engine Build
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Next, the Edelbrock Performer cylinder heads are bolted on and then torqued to 65 lb-ft. We start from the center bolts and work outward, torqueing the bolts to 45 lb-ft on the first pass, then go back over them in the same pattern and finish at the prescribed 65 lb-ft. The two-step head bolt tightening sequence is not in any manual but it works. After years of assembling many engines without gasket failure, we do it that way every time. View Related Article
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