Headbolt question

[jackkrause]

Hello,
Today I was doing something on my 302 longblock, and I mistook the #8 head bolt as a plug for the spark plug hole, and I loosened it a little. Yes, I know this is a very dumb mistake, but I am new. Does this now require total removal of all the head bolts and replacement of the bolts and headgaskets, or can I just retorque the one bolt I had loosened?

Again, yes, I know this was a stupid mistake.

 

[ebone84]

Retorque..........

 

[7991LXnSHO]

Torque it, pray your Hail Mary’s, sacrifice a lamb, kill an infidel, or whatever will appease your diety. And buy an LED trouble light to see better next time.

 

[Mstng93SSP]

Torque it down to proper specs. Good to go.

 

[General karthief]

What they said, no worries.
But what do I know.

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

That must've been one tight assed spark plug.....

 

[revhead347]

That must've been one tight assed spark plug.....

Wouldn't have surprised me. I just did the plugs in my truck, and some ass sandwich had put them in with a breaker bar. Spent two days straightening the plug holes with a chasing tool. 16 fricken spark plugs too. What a show.

Kurt

 

[Wayne Waldrep]

Awesome thread! Got a well needed laugh before signing off.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Torque it, and recheck torque after a few drives. Cross fingers