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Cylinder Head Assembly




Cylinder Head

RH side

Install the cylinder head. Install 8 new 12-mm bolts and tighten in the sequence shown in 2 stages.
Stage 1: Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).
Stage 2: Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).







Install 2 new 8-mm bolts.
Tighten to 32 Nm (24 lb-ft).







Tighten the eight 12-mm bolts in the sequence shown in 2 stages.
Stage 1: Tighten 90 degrees.
Stage 2: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.







LH side

Install the cylinder head. Install 8 new 12-mm bolts and tighten in the sequence shown in 2 stages.
Stage 1: Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).
Stage 2: Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).







Install 2 new 8-mm bolts.
Tighten to 32 Nm (24 lb-ft).







Tighten the eight 12-mm bolts in the sequence shown in 2 stages.
Stage 1: Tighten 90 degrees.
Stage 2: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.







Bolt Re-useability

NOTE: New cylinder head bolts must be installed. They are a torque-to-yield design and cannot be reused.


Surface Variation -- Head-to-Block, Head-to-Manifolds And Surface Variation -- Warpage

















a Tighten camshaft bearing cap bolts to 15 Nm (133 lb-in) when measuring journal clearance.


Camshaft Bearing Cap




Install the camshaft bearing caps and the 8 bolts on each side.
Tighten the 8 bolts in the sequence shown on each side in 2 stages.
Stage 1: Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
Stage 2: Tighten to 16 Nm (142 lb-in).







Intake Manifold Specifications

Exhaust Manifold Specifications

Camshaft Gear/Sprocket Specifications