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Author Topic: Is it ok to ....? white1990stang ¯ Member # 2307 posted                              Is it ok to retorque your head bolts? i put tfs high ports on about 8,000 miles ago and it looks like there is a little oil starting to come out from the front of the passenger head where the gasket is. -------------------- You must be fast, cause I was haullin ass when I passed you. Posts: 1308 | From: martinez | Registered: Jan 2003  |  : mtbaughs Road Racer Member # 4052 posted                              Theres a certain procedure for this which usually involves untightening the head bolts a half turn and than re-torqing them in the specific order of center out. Give Bob a call at Gromm Racing Heads in San Jose and he'll tell ya. Did you seal the lower bolts with red loctite? -------------------- R.I.P. Charlie Bruno Dec 2001 Posts: 2019 | From: Boise, Idaho | Registered: Jan 2004  |  : BlackNGold CaliforniaFords.com Moderator Member # 655 posted                              The oil is probably from your valve cover... Do a compression or leak down test, you shouldn't need to retorque the heads after 8k miles...It would be pointless retorque-ing the heads with a bad head gasket you just have to take them off anyway... -------------------- -SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT- Posts: 5132 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Dec 2001  |  :

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