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Cylinder Head: Installation

Use all metal head gasket only. If a composition gasket is used, compression will be reduced and performance could be affected. Clean all gasket mating surfaces. Apply an even coat of sealing compound to both sides of cylinder head gasket and position on block with word "TOP" facing up. Install and tighten cylinder head to specification. See Fig 1. Reverse removal procedure to complete installation.

Fig 1: Cylinder Head Tightening Sequence
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