Old Apr 1, 2003 | 10:47 AM
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Ha ha, glad I could help. We all learn as we go. What flywheel did you get? I bought a clutchmasters when I did my clutch/flywheel and it came with a pilot bearing but the new flywheel (also CM) already had one installed. I just put it in a safe place and save it for later, probably need it someday.

I would not reuse the head bolts. Those things are torqued to around 80 ft/lbs and put under an incredible amount of stress. They're designed to stretch slightly when fully torqued to keep everything nice and tight. They only stretch once though and then may not hold correctly after one use. I would replace them. It's not going to be cheap, but neither is a blown headgasket and warped head because they didn't hold. Depending on how crazy you plan to go, you might consider ARP head bolts or even studs. Seeya.
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