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head bolt torque

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#1 ·
I have a 1984 FXRT. Thia is an early EVO engine. I have changed the heads to Eldebrock heads. I have changed the head bolts to the newer style that has studs in the lower end and the cap like long nuts. I keep having head gasket leakage problems. Does any one know what the torque should be on these bolts with this setup?
 
#3 ·
With the heads on the cylinders measure from the top of the stud to the flat on the head that the head bolt contacts when tightened . Then measure the thread depth in the head bolts . The head bolts might be bottoming on the cylinder studs before the head gasket gets torqued properly .
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