Cylinder Head: Installation

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Clean gasket mating surfaces. Check flatness of cylinder head and block mating surfaces. If exhaust manifolds were removed, coat cylinder head and manifold port areas with a thin film of graphite grease, and install manifold on cylinder head.
Place 2 long head bolts in 2 rear lower bolt holes of left cylinder head. Place one long head bolt in rear lower bolt hole of right cylinder head. Keep bolts in position above head-to-block mating surface with rubber bands until heads are installed.
Position NEW head gaskets on block. DO NOT apply sealer to head gasket surfaces. Install cylinder head bolts. Tighten bolts in sequence to specification. See Fig 1. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Fill cooling system. Bleed air from system. See COOLING SYSTEM BLEEDING . Evacuate and recharge A/C system (if equipped).

CAUTION: If valves/seats were serviced, check and adjust valve clearance. See VALVE CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT under ADJUSTMENTS.

Fig 1: Cylinder Head Tightening Sequence

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.