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Originally Posted by 280EZRider
Thank you both for clearing up this matter. Yes, the headbolts are allen socket(6 pointed) - 1977 model. So it looks like I'll use the car as us usual and the following day, it will be ready for retorquing - assuming it's not freezing over night (unheated garage).
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You want the engine just warm for retorque.
The trick is to lossen each bolt and then retorque it before going on to the next sequenced one. And make sure you have the radiator cap OFF when doing them.
I alway go back after the car is cold and recheck each one, but you do not have to. If the car being done has valve lash adjustments, then you want to do them after the head retorque procedure.
Also look close around the timing chain area..some heads have a couple of bolts that are hard to see/easily missed in that area..................
The required allen drive should be 10MM........