Cylinder Head Replacement - Right Side

Head Torque Sequence:

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Negative battery cable.
2. Air cleaner and inlet hose.
3. Exhaust crossover.
4. Raise vehicle.
5. Exhaust manifold.
6. Lower vehicle.
7. Valve covers.
8. Intake manifold.
9. Loosen rocker arms until able to remove push rods.
10. Cylinder head bolts.
11. Cylinder head.

CLEAN
^ Gasket surfaces on the head, cylinder block and intake manifold.
^ Cylinder block bolt threads.
^ Cylinder head bolts.

INSPECT
^ Cylinder head.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Place the gasket in position over the dowel pins, with the note. "This Side Up" showing.
2. Cylinder head.
3. Coat the cylinder head bolt threads with GM 1052080 sealer or equivalent and install bolts.
Tighten
^ Bolts in sequence, per figure.
4. Intake gasket.
5. Push rods.
^ Make sure lower ends of push rods are in lifter seats.
6. Rocker arms.
Tighten
^ Nuts to 20-27 N m (14-20 ft. lbs.).
7. Intake manifold.
Tighten
^ Bolts to 32 Nm (25 ft. lb.)
8. Valve cover.
Tighten
^ Bolts to 8-12 Nm (6-9 ft. lb.)
9. Raise vehicle.
10. Exhaust manifold.
Tighten
^ Bolts to 20-30 Nm (15-23 ft. lb.)
11. Exhaust pipe.
Tighten
^ Bolts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lb.)
12. Lower vehicle.
13. Crossover pipe.
Tighten
^ Bolts to 34 Nm (25 ft. lb.)
14. Air cleaner and inlet pipe.
15. Connect battery.