Headgasket Removal bolt sequence???

[DSM97GST]

Does anyone know what the sequence is when removing the head bolts is? Or where I can find that info? Ive been searching everywhere and have no luck. Also what the torque specs are for those bolts (ARP). Thanks.

 

[gringoloco]

Just changed mine out. We removed the starting from the top left to bottom left, and so on down the rows. Make sure you get all the washers out of the head also. Then install the ARP's. They recommend on the stock HG to torque down to 80 lbs. I put in a new Metal head gasket (replaced the stock blown one), and we torqued them down to 85 lbs. After about 100 miles or so of normal driving re-torque them down, dont get on it too much. You want to have time for the head bolts to work themselves in.

 

[ACKERSON]

That removal sequence is incorrect. You are supposed to remove them opposite of the torque sequence.