Head Gasket Replacement????

[CSARebel916]

Can anyone provide me with the torque specs and sequenes (sp) for doing head gaskets on an 85 F-250 with a 6.9. I have searched, and couldnt find anything. Thanks everyone!

 

[dyoung14]

Can anyone provide me with the torque specs and sequenes (sp) for doing head gaskets on an 85 F-250 with a 6.9. I have searched, and couldnt find anything. Thanks everyone!

IIRC the torque on re-used bolts is 70ftlbs and new bolts is 80 ftlbs, but i stepped mine up and used 80 on my re-used bolts, i can find my shop manual at the moment so i cant post a picture of the sequences

 

[OLDBULL8]

Here it is. http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2596036560090356897tmPqLZ That is for a 7.3 but just reduce the final torque to 80 ft.lbs. sequence is the same.

 

[CSARebel916]

Thanks a bunch! Hopefully I can get this done in one day. Im gonna start tear down tomorrow night, and I have to be able to drive it to work on fri morning.

Would it be easier to remove the engine completely or just pull the heads inside the engine compartment?

 

[87crewdually]

Like Bull said go to 80.

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[dyoung14]

Personally having done it myself both ways, i would pull the engine, but if you dont have the tools to lift the engine out of there,m you may be limited to doing it in the truck

 

[Agnem]

You should read this.....
http://www.thedieselstop.com/contents/getitems.php3?6.9L Gasket and Turbo Install

 

[CSARebel916]

Personally having done it myself both ways, i would pull the engine, but if you dont have the tools to lift the engine out of there,m you may be limited to doing it in the truck

I have all the stuff needed to pull it out. I just put this engine in sunday! It ran good, when I started it at the junk yard, so hopefully its just gona need the head gaskets. Atleast Im praying, lol

 

[dyoung14]

I have all the stuff needed to pull it out. I just put this engine in sunday! It ran good, when I started it at the junk yard, so hopefully its just gona need the head gaskets. Atleast Im praying, lol

Its a really back breaking job doing it in the truck, and its hard to lower the heads onto the block, but it can be done

 

[CSARebel916]

Its a really back breaking job doing it in the truck, and its hard to lower the heads onto the block, but it can be done

Thats what I was thinking. I got the complete head gasket set, and im taking a page from your book. I bought a can of that copper spray, and im going to coat the gaskets. I really hope I can get this done, and atleast keep it together for bout 3 months. Then the brand new built engine will be going in. I want to have everything done, so I can show up at the IDI Rally in style

 

[Dieselcrawler]

i just did it this past weekend in one day. took all day but did it.

 

[dyoung14]

Thats what I was thinking. I got the complete head gasket set, and im taking a page from your book. I bought a can of that copper spray, and im going to coat the gaskets. I really hope I can get this done, and atleast keep it together for bout 3 months. Then the brand new built engine will be going in. I want to have everything done, so I can show up at the IDI Rally in style

I didnt coat the head gaskets, but i dont see why you couldnt, i dont really know why i didnt

But the copper coat is some good stuff