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Cylinder Head Assembly









Early build engines





Late build engines

Stage 1: 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)
Stage 2: 90°
Stage 3: Loosen one full turn
Stage 4: 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)
Stage 5: 90°
Stage 6: 90°

New cylinder head bolts must be installed. They are torque-to-yield designed and cannot be reused.

The cylinder head must not have depressions deeper than 0.0254 mm (0.001 inch) across a 38.1 mm (1.5 inch) square area, or scratches more than 0.0254 mm (0.001 inch)

Camshaft journal cap bolt

Early Build:




Late Build:





Left Hand 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.)





Right Hand 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.)





Upper intake manifold bolts 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.)





Lower intake manifold bolts 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.)





Exhaust manifold nuts 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)