96 EX

as the post says i took my head off my y8 to clean it and check it then to put on my y7 since i blew the other one, was just wondering if the bolts are reusable or if i need to get new ones? the bolts are steel now aluminum. SOHC VTEC!!!!!!! im too poor to afford anything else

accordselux

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 96 EX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">as the post says i took my head off my y8 to clean it and check it then to put on my y7 since i blew the other one, was just wondering if the bolts are reusable or if i need to get new ones? the bolts are steel now aluminum. SOHC VTEC!!!!!!! im too poor to afford anything else </TD></TR></TABLE>

I'd switch over to ARP just to be on the safe side. They're only 100 bucks, why risk a problem down the road and ruin your entire engine because the head wasn't on properly?

regimeow

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I'd switch over to ARP just to be on the safe side. They're only 100 bucks, why risk a problem down the road and ruin your entire engine because the head wasn't on properly?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yea, nothing worse than a blown head gasket because you didnt want to be on the safe side and spend an extra hundred! There might be more damage than you see...you didn't describe the damage to your previous engine...

96 EX

i threw a rod in the y8 and burnt the crank in it so i said **** it bought the y7 with 60k miles on it for 400 bucks just took the intake mani,headers,and head off and cleaned them up and putting them on the y7 make is vtec hopefully also had to drop 700 in new parts water pump,altenator,complete gasket set, hoses,spark plug and wires, oil filter and oil, ect.... get the point??

bmw626

I re-used mine simply cuz i chose to do my swap at a bad time (just starting a job and not much money to spare) but when i put then back on i just gave them 5 extra pounds of torque

accordselux

They are probably still good, but that may have strained them...I wouldnt risk it but it's your car...

96 EX

ill see if i can get another 100 but i dunno but i clean the head and got all the built up carbon off of it cheap *** gas now days took me 40 minutes cleaning the **** off.....

specv5150

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 96 EX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ill see if i can get another 100 but i dunno but i clean the head and got all the built up carbon off of it cheap *** gas now days took me 40 minutes cleaning the **** off.....</TD></TR></TABLE>

if your car is stock, just buy some new OEM ones. Arent the OEM ones like less than $30?

$30 OEM &gt; $100 ARP on a stock car

96 EX

yea its stock except for exhaust and k&n air filter which came with the car.. ill just but some 30dollar ones i guess to be safe dont want my money down the drain