The Ford Barn

Cape Codder · 10-25-2018, 05:25 PM

I have another thread (Terrible Backfiring) which is in conjunction with these questions but didn't want to include this in that one.

When trying to get the head off five or six bolts came out with the nut attached. Actually, I didn't turn them too many turns and was able to turn them out with my fingers. With the rest of the bolts, I removed the nuts leaving those bolts in the block.

So the questions are, could these bolts have not been installed deep enough? Also, how did this affect the torque on the bolts themselves?

Waiting patiently for Saturday and the delivery of my head removal tool!

10-25-2018, 05:25 PM	#1
Cape Codder Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,262	Proper Head Installation I have another thread (Terrible Backfiring) which is in conjunction with these questions but didn't want to include this in that one. When trying to get the head off five or six bolts came out with the nut attached. Actually, I didn't turn them too many turns and was able to turn them out with my fingers. With the rest of the bolts, I removed the nuts leaving those bolts in the block. So the questions are, could these bolts have not been installed deep enough? Also, how did this affect the torque on the bolts themselves? Waiting patiently for Saturday and the delivery of my head removal tool!