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Old 11-25-2005, 12:01 PM
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as answered above, factory head bolts are what are known as tq to yeild bolts...meaning you are actually stretching the bolt inside the thread bore to make sure they are extremely snug. Once they are backed out they are useless and will snap off in the block if you try to re-use them.