1988 Chevy Suburban head gasket

1988 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
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DIESELDAVE666
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1988 Chevy Suburban V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic

I have a 88 burban with a blown head gasket im curious as to what the torque specs are for the head bolts,and if theres a sequence for tightening the head bolts
Feb 12, 2010 at 7:09 PM
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Hi there, The bolt torque is 65 Ft lb, done in 3 passes as per pic.


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mark, (mhpautos)
Feb 12, 2010 at 8:54 PM
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