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 Post subject: Head Bolts
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:19 pm 
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I had to remove the head off my 5L V8 ford windsor engine to drill out a couple of broken studs that happened when removing the valley cover to be repaired due to corrosion, i have been told that i cant replace the head bolts and need new ones, just wondering if this is right or can i re-use the old head bolts.......
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 Post subject: Re: Head Bolts
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:21 pm 
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Never reuse old head bolts because they stretch and potentially weaken and your asking for problems. New head bolts are cheap anyway.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Head Bolts
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:52 pm 
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yes you will need to use new bolts etc.
If you have any probs getting them locally let me know as i can send some down to you :wink:
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 Post subject: Re: Head Bolts
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:35 pm 
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Thanks for the reply regarding reusing head bolts, greatly appreciate the info. Yep i can get them locally so all good there (thanks for the offer to send some down to me)....
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