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Cylinder Head Assembly

Cylinder head bolts

Use NEW cylinder head bolts





First pass 30 Nm (22 lb ft)
Final pass additional 155 degrees





Front cylinder head bolts 35 Nm (26 lb ft)

Surface Flatness - Block Deck - Longitude 0.050 mm (0.002 in)
Surface Flatness - Block Deck - Overall 0.1 mm (0.004 in)
Surface Flatness - Block Deck - Transverse 0.030 mm (0.0012 in)






Intake manifold bolts and nuts 10 Nm (89 lb in)

Camshaft bearing caps

First pass: Tighten the bearing cap bolts in increments of 3 turns until they are seated
Final pass 10 Nm (89 lb in)





Exhaust manifold 14 Nm (10 ft lb)
Tighten nuts working from the center out