[jack backer]

Head studs finger tight, RTV on threads. studs rusting to the head stud bores is the main cause of difficult head removal. Removing the leaking head nut and smearing a little rtv around the stud and retorquing works too.

Finger tight studs in block with RTV on the threads and a light wipe of antisieze compound on the stud shank allows the studs to be removed before the head during the next head gasket replacement, making the head removal and cleaning of the deck a snap..