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Old 03-04-2009, 08:05 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by GP99GT View Post
good call, i have a new set of ARP head bolts

edit: they can be reused if theyre cleaned well so you get the correct torque reading
For how little they cost I wouldn't ever want to reuse any of the critical bolts on a motor. Once the bolts are installed and torqued down they stretch, they pull a little bit more when you take them out too. So if you go through another tightening sequence, they are pretty much used up.
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