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Feb 23, 2010 | 03:54 PM

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From: Inez kentucky

Car: 87 iroc z

Engine: 358 tpi

Transmission: 700r4 with transpack

Axle/Gears: 3.42 with powertrax

which head bolts to seal?

Does anyone know exactly which head bolts go into the water jackets on the small block 350? I have the 87 one peice rear main but Im shure that makes no differance. I useally just seal everyone but this time I have brand new AFR heads

and ARP bolts

and I want to do it perfect.

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Feb 23, 2010 | 03:58 PM

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Car: 1991 Camaro RS

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Re: which head bolts to seal?

Seal them all.

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Feb 23, 2010 | 04:44 PM

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Car: 87 iroc z

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Re: which head bolts to seal?

Humm so all of them go into water jackets? I ask because ARP says to seal the ones that go in water jackets and use the provided lube on the blind holes.

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Feb 23, 2010 | 08:38 PM

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Car: 1986 Irocz

Engine: 305 TPI

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Re: which head bolts to seal?

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Originally Posted by 3rdgengmachine

Humm so all of them go into water jackets? I ask because ARP says to seal the ones that go in water jackets and use the provided lube on the blind holes.

With stock blocks almost ALL of them go into water except for possibly one or two on the upper side of the block deck, but those are unpredictable.
Seal them all.

They told you that in case you were running a non-stock block.

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Feb 24, 2010 | 12:58 AM

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Car: 87 iroc z

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Re: which head bolts to seal?

Ok I see.. Thanks for the reassureance.....

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Feb 24, 2010 | 04:03 AM

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Car: 92 GTA/ 00 TA

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Re: which head bolts to seal?

There are about 3 or 4 that don't go into a water jacket. It's best to just seal them all.

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Feb 24, 2010 | 05:32 AM

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Re: which head bolts to seal?

I will for shure and Im glad to see Iv been right all these years by sealing all the threads on my small blocks lol.... Thanks agin this forum is the very best I never fail to get great killer answeres!!!!!!

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