new heads....got questions (not newb questions)

dragnazz5.0 said:

well im picking up a set of edelbrock victor jr's with 1.72 rockers for 500 bucks tomorrow. im not gonna put them on immediately because i want to make sure i get everything that im going to need. so i have a few questions. im gonna be doing this right also, gonna clean the hell out of the bolt holes, use arp assembly lube....basically, im not gonna half ass this job like i have done with the rest of my car.

1) can cometic (MLS) head gaskets be reused or am i better off just buying new ones?

2) what length pushrods should i look for? i know i should measure, and i might, i just need to know a ball park number.

3) are ARP head bolts torque to yield or can they be reused?

ps. im so damn excited, ive waited years for a deal like this to come along and this just fell in my lap today. its gonna make one hell of a difference from my stock heads.

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Foxfan88 said:

since you bought them used I HIGHLY ADVISE taking them to a machine shop for a tear down and inspection. there may be small things wrong that will come back to haunt you.

i bought my used thumpers and i had them torn down for checking, i had 2 bent valves and i put new seals in. good thing i had alot of stock valves laying around from other junk stock heads i have. i know my machinist real well and he charged me like 40 bucks for his time. he cleaned the heads. changed out the valves and put some new seals in i provided and primered the heads with high temp primer. best 40$ i ever spent.

do it now JUST to make sure. dont want to take chances.

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