Some more top swap questions! Yay!

**suitercrew** · 02-25-2016

Ok thats what i was thinking but wanted to make sure. Theres also that same bolt hole diagonally across the lim im guessing also is for nothing

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**Scottydoggs** · 02-25-2016

looked at more pics, its a blank hole for sure. on both sides.

**suitercrew** · 02-25-2016

Ok thanks for verifying that. I wonder why its there lol

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**suitercrew** · 02-25-2016

So i was doing more reading and some people say to torque the head bolts an extra 30 degrees in the middle

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**Scottydoggs** · 02-25-2016

i did the extra 30 on the long bolts.

**suitercrew** · 02-25-2016

Well the write up i read said 37 ft lbs plus 120 degeees and that was it so thats what i did. Fingers crossed

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**Scottydoggs** · 02-25-2016

there was some talk on the extra 30, newer years dont get it iirc.

**SubwayGuy** · 02-25-2016

Only '97 and '98 heads get the extra 30 degrees of torquing. So if you've got '99+ heads, you don't need that extra torquing.

**suitercrew** · 02-25-2016

Ya i think it said 99 and up didnt need it

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**suitercrew** · 02-25-2016

Well i know there not 97 heads but idk anything else. They could be 98

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**suitercrew** · 02-25-2016

So im having a real difficult time with the o2. I cant get the firewall dented in enough for the o2. Any ideas?

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**Scottydoggs** · 02-25-2016

yeah, you should have done it while the head was off like i said...

air hammer is your best bet now from under the car.

**SubwayGuy** · 02-25-2016

Is it possible to just use a regular hammer while the head is off?

**suitercrew** · 02-25-2016

Ya but im not gonna take the headers off lol i should have listened to scotty i just forgot and didnt forsee it being an issue 😥

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**Scottydoggs** · 02-25-2016

its tough to to with the header in place. air hammer is your only chance.

**suitercrew** · 02-25-2016

I got a 700ft lb impact. It wouldnt take the crank bolt off so then tried to use the redneck method and that didnt break it either sooo now im out of ideas

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**Scottydoggs** · 02-25-2016

you got enough air pressure?

hows the battery? it in good shape? starter trick rips the bolt free every time ive seen it or heard of it being done.

**Scottydoggs** · 02-25-2016

take the plugs out if they are in, the engine will spin faster too. leave some slack between the breaker bar and the jack stand or what ever your letting it rest on so it can hit the jack stand and maybe break it free.