Cover-Cylinder Head: Installation

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Fig 1: Cylinder Head Components

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1 - CYLINDER HEAD COVER

2 - COVER GASKET

3 - FASTENERS

4 - CYLINDER HEAD

5 - HEAD GASKET

CAUTION: Do not use harsh cleaners to clean the cylinder head covers. Severe damage to covers may occur.

CAUTION: DO NOT allow other components including the wire harness to rest on or against the engine cylinder head cover. Prolonged contact with other objects may wear a hole in the cylinder head cover.

Clean cylinder head cover (1) and both sealing surfaces (1,4,). Inspect and replace gasket (2) as necessary.

Fig 2: Cylinder Head Cover Ground
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Install cylinder head cover and hand start all fasteners. Verify that all double ended studs are in the correct location and install left and right ground straps.
CAUTION: The ground straps must be installed in the same location as removed. The covers are machined to accept the ground straps in those locations only.

NOTE: The right hand ground strap is located on the front inboard stud. The left hand ground strap is located on the rear inboard stud.

Fig 3: Cover Torque Sequence
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Tighten cylinder head cover bolts and double ended studs to 8 N.m (70 in. lbs). Begin torque sequence in the middle of head cover and torque bolts moving outward in a crisscross pattern from top to bottom.

Fig 4: Ignition Coil R/I - 5.7L V-8

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1 - SLIDE LOCK (SLIDE OUTWARD TO UNLOCK)

2 - SPARK PLUG CABLE (TO OPPOSITE CYLINDER BANK SPARK PLUG)

3 - RELEASE LOCK / TAB (PUSH HERE)

4 - ELEC. CONNECTOR

5 - IGNITION COIL

6 - COIL MOUNTING BOLTS (2)

7 - SPARK PLUG CABLE (TO OPPOSITE CYLINDER BANK IGNITION COIL)

Install ignition coil on plug (5), and torque fasteners (6) to 12 N.m (105 in. lbs)
Connect, ignition coil electrical connectors (4).
Install PCV hose.
Connect battery negative cable.