Few Questions For The Pros

97fordsixer · February 5th, 2008, 12:20 AM

DO YOU HAVE TO ANTI SEIZE THE HEAD BOLTS. IT MAKES SENSE TO ME THAT YOU WOULD BECAUSE OF THE ALUMINUM AND STEEL. HOW ABOUT THE ROCKER BOLTS TOO? AND WHILE YOU MIGHT BE THINKIN ALSO THE REST OF THE INTAKE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE UPPER AND LOWER ON. THANKS.

itschristorres8 · February 5th, 2008, 12:31 AM

Originally Posted by 97fordsixer

DO YOU HAVE TO ANTI SEIZE THE HEAD BOLTS. IT MAKES SENSE TO ME THAT YOU WOULD BECAUSE OF THE ALUMINUM AND STEEL. HOW ABOUT THE ROCKER BOLTS TOO? AND WHILE YOU MIGHT BE THINKIN ALSO THE REST OF THE INTAKE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE UPPER AND LOWER ON. THANKS.

why did you type in all caps
and no to ALL
you cannot compress a liquid and in the threads your doing that or attempting to. the only thing you MAY need to do is put some silcone a very little bit at the bottom of the HEAD bolt only. usualy teflon is fine

97fordsixer · February 5th, 2008, 12:34 AM

sorry bout the caps its late.don't mean to question you but why just a little on the head bolts>? this is what your suposed to do for new head bolts right. im not using old ones or nothin. preciat the advice, just want mine to go back together smooth. and lets all face it its a ford and i'll have to take it apart sometime again before it end

itschristorres8 · February 5th, 2008, 12:38 AM

theres no reason to put it on...1/8 of an ounce is not going to keep the entire bolt kool....

97fordsixer · February 5th, 2008, 12:39 AM

not following ya.

itschristorres8 · February 5th, 2008, 12:45 AM

there is no reason to put antifreeze on them
they either go on dry or with a little bit of teflon at the end

hookedlx · February 5th, 2008, 01:12 AM

i agree with chris, just a bit of silicone on the head bolts.rule of thump try to follow mft.specs

moond0ggie · February 5th, 2008, 01:14 AM

If the hole is blind, put a little oil on the bolt threads to get a smooth
torque reading while tightening.
If the hole opens into a water jacket, put a little sealant on the end of the bolt threads to prevent a water leak.
Torque in proper sequence.

GreenFaleen · February 5th, 2008, 09:43 AM

headbolts are meant to expand, anit-seize will not help, thats why you buy new headbolts cause getting them out ruins the bolt

itschristorres8 · February 5th, 2008, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by moond0ggie

If the hole is blind, put a little oil on the bolt threads to get a smooth
torque reading while tightening.
If the hole opens into a water jacket, put a little sealant on the end of the bolt threads to prevent a water leak.
Torque in proper sequence.

+1

idk about the oil though...if its open to water finger tip the end with silcone throw some teflon on the first few threads then the rest is dry

TurboLX · February 5th, 2008, 10:46 AM

nope dont do it

stephen · February 5th, 2008, 10:48 AM

Usually you are supposed to put some oil on the head bolt threads and head/washers to get consistent torque readings. As Chris says not much oil because you don't want oil in the bottom of the hole. The torque to yield bolts are supposed to give a more uniform torque reading. Basically they work by getting the bolt in a non-linear region where the force is constant while the bolt stretches.

Onemanzu · February 5th, 2008, 12:09 PM

ya the head bolts are meant to be one time things... ... they are also built in a stretch design that way you can torque them to a certain point and then from there they will do what they do best

97fordsixer · February 5th, 2008, 09:24 PM

thanks 4 tha help

stephen · February 6th, 2008, 07:48 AM

The shop manual says to put engine oil on the head bolts, which is what I remembered.

February 5th, 2008, 12:20 AM	#1
97fordsixer Regular 97 single port w/bolt ons n/a Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: iowa Posts: 218 iTrader: 0 reviews	Few Questions For The Pros DO YOU HAVE TO ANTI SEIZE THE HEAD BOLTS. IT MAKES SENSE TO ME THAT YOU WOULD BECAUSE OF THE ALUMINUM AND STEEL. HOW ABOUT THE ROCKER BOLTS TOO? AND WHILE YOU MIGHT BE THINKIN ALSO THE REST OF THE INTAKE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE UPPER AND LOWER ON. THANKS.

February 5th, 2008, 12:34 AM	#3
97fordsixer Regular 97 single port w/bolt ons n/a Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: iowa Posts: 218 iTrader: 0 reviews	sorry bout the caps its late.don't mean to question you but why just a little on the head bolts>? this is what your suposed to do for new head bolts right. im not using old ones or nothin. preciat the advice, just want mine to go back together smooth. and lets all face it its a ford and i'll have to take it apart sometime again before it end Last edited by 97fordsixer; February 5th, 2008 at 12:38 AM.

February 5th, 2008, 12:38 AM	#4
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,806 iTrader: 2 reviews	theres no reason to put it on...1/8 of an ounce is not going to keep the entire bolt kool.... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

February 5th, 2008, 12:45 AM	#6
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,806 iTrader: 2 reviews	there is no reason to put antifreeze on them they either go on dry or with a little bit of teflon at the end __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

February 5th, 2008, 09:43 AM	#9
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	headbolts are meant to expand, anit-seize will not help, thats why you buy new headbolts cause getting them out ruins the bolt __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

February 5th, 2008, 12:39 AM	#5
97fordsixer Regular 97 single port w/bolt ons n/a Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: iowa Posts: 218 iTrader: 0 reviews	not following ya.

February 5th, 2008, 01:12 AM	#7
hookedlx Newbie mustang lx 84 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: central florida Posts: 39 iTrader: 0 reviews	i agree with chris, just a bit of silicone on the head bolts.rule of thump try to follow mft.specs

February 5th, 2008, 01:14 AM	#8
moond0ggie Regular 1998 Mustang V6 5 spd. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Discovery Bay, Ca. Posts: 159 iTrader: 0 reviews	If the hole is blind, put a little oil on the bolt threads to get a smooth torque reading while tightening. If the hole opens into a water jacket, put a little sealant on the end of the bolt threads to prevent a water leak. Torque in proper sequence.

February 5th, 2008, 10:46 AM	#11
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	nope dont do it __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

February 5th, 2008, 10:48 AM	#12
stephen Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,262 iTrader: 0 reviews	Usually you are supposed to put some oil on the head bolt threads and head/washers to get consistent torque readings. As Chris says not much oil because you don't want oil in the bottom of the hole. The torque to yield bolts are supposed to give a more uniform torque reading. Basically they work by getting the bolt in a non-linear region where the force is constant while the bolt stretches.

February 5th, 2008, 12:09 PM	#13
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,551 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	ya the head bolts are meant to be one time things... ... they are also built in a stretch design that way you can torque them to a certain point and then from there they will do what they do best __________________ My Foz

February 5th, 2008, 09:24 PM	#14
97fordsixer Regular 97 single port w/bolt ons n/a Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: iowa Posts: 218 iTrader: 0 reviews	thanks 4 tha help

February 6th, 2008, 07:48 AM	#15
stephen Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,262 iTrader: 0 reviews	The shop manual says to put engine oil on the head bolts, which is what I remembered.

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