JFS2295
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The Ford service manual for the 1310, 1510 and 1710 specifies to lubricate the threads before tightening.
Head Bolts 1910
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Hooked_on_HP
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Also make sure to lubricate where the head of the bolt contacts the the head or washer if it has washers. I have never seen an engine torque spec that said to torque dry..
Bill
Bill
401FordManNZ
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We did a head on a ford shibaura 1900 some years ago and never bothered with new head bolts and she is still running!
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I stand corrected. Thanks for the info.
Jim
Jim
sweep
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The biggest threat the OP faces is if a bolt snaps while it's being torqued down. You cannot generally tell if a bolt is good or not by appearance unless you do metallurgical testing on it.
I would try to find new correct grade bolts at the local auto parts store. $150 seems high.
