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Cylinder Head Assembly






Cylinder Head





Use NEW cylinder head bolts

Bolts (1, 10)
First pass 30 Nm (22 lb ft)
Second pass 90 degrees
Final pass 70 degrees

M8 cylinder head bolts (11, 15) 30 Nm (22 lb ft)

Begin with the center bolt (11) and alternating side-to-side, work outward tightening all of the bolts

Surface Flatness

Block Deck 0.1 mm (0.004 in)
Exhaust Manifold Deck 0.13 mm (0.005 in)
Intake Manifold Deck 0.08 mm (0.0031 in)