Cylinder Head: Installation
- Clean cylinder head and cylinder block gasket surfaces. Clean cylinder head bolt thread and bolt holes. Apply Sealant (1052080) to head bolt threads and underside of bolt heads. DO NOT apply sealant to head gasket surface. Install rear head bolt in left cylinder head. Install cylinder head.CAUTION: Install push rods with hardened end (indicated by paint stripe) upward or engine damage may result. To prevent valve and piston contact during rocker arm shaft installation, rotate crankshaft until positioned as noted in step 3) before tightening rocker arm shaft bolts.
- Install head bolts and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table. Tighten in sequence. See Fig 1. Install push rods in original location with hardened end upward.
- Rotate crankshaft until timing mark on crankshaft damper aligns with 0 mark on timing tab, then rotate crankshaft counterclockwise 3 1/2" (estimate this distance by aligning crankshaft damper mark with first lower water pump bolt). See Figure.
- Install rocker arm shafts, ensuring push rods are seated in rocker arms. Alternately tighten shaft bolts to 40 ft. lbs. (54 N.m). To complete installation, reverse removal procedure.