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7.3 head studs

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#1 ·
Can I reuse stock 7.3 head bolts. I had to pull head. Problem w/valve. All stock motor. Thanks
 
#5 ·
they are torque to yeald bolts, meaning that they are designed to only be stretched once. The way it was explained to me is that the first time they are used they stretch and hold. Well when you take them loose and stretch em again they wont hold the stretch.
 
#10 ·
7.3 Head bolts are not TTY, they are reuseable i have reused many of times on engine i have built. your thinking of the 6.0L that are TTY.

I even checked on FMC Dealer to make sure that i was correct.
 
#11 ·
Buy new head bolts period end of story
 
#12 ·
I know of one guy that reused them, gaskets failed again soon after. On a 7.3.
 
#14 ·
LOL i didn't realize it was that old. I was given the link by someone else so i figured it was a recent thread. Guess i should look first. :doh:
 
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