should I bother changin headbolts?
should I bother changin headbolts?
got an E with a blown headgasket and I'm swapping it for my ka24dett in may, I was thinking I should just toss a 30 dollar felpro on there and reuse the stock bolts. Its not going to see forced induction, high rpm's, or nitrous, and it only has to last another 5k or so.so I should be ok reusing the headbolts, right?
I'd probably just check them against each other, or another bolt if you have one (I think they are M10x1.5 thread pitch) to make sure the threads haven't stretched. Then put them all upright in a line and see if they are about the same length, if I couldn't see any differences I would re-use them 
OR, I could scrounge up the set of E headbolts I have laying around (brand new) and sell em' to you pretty cheap. I lost the receipt and cant take them back 
Oh, one question, could you describe the E headbolts to me? I want to make sure thats what they accidentally gave me. They have kinda a shoulder, or built in washer of sorts under the actual hex head right?
OR, I could scrounge up the set of E headbolts I have laying around (brand new) and sell em' to you pretty cheap. I lost the receipt and cant take them back Oh, one question, could you describe the E headbolts to me? I want to make sure thats what they accidentally gave me. They have kinda a shoulder, or built in washer of sorts under the actual hex head right?-
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I'm not sure, but I think it did have a small 'shoulder' to it. I take it you are referring to a slight flare on the bottom of the bolt heads. The washers are wider around, maybe about an inch wide or so. It's been a while since I did it though, so maybe someone who removed a head recently might be more helpful here...