okay, im having a few problems with my arp head bolt install.. first off i hand tightened down teh headbolts like the instructions tell me, but not all of them are even so i used an allen wrench to even them out.

PROBLEM #1: my head will not go over the studs because my intake manifold hits my firewall since it is such a tight fit, bascially due to the fact that i had to slide the head over the studs and the studs are a bit high. (how come there is an allen key on top of the stud, if im suppose to only hand tighten it????)

ok anyways, so i decide to take the studs out and line up the dowel pins with my head. so after its aligned, i put the studs threw the head like i would with regular oem head bolts (is this ok?) now i cant really hand tighten them that well because it goes out of my finger reach before it gets tight. tell me what u guys think i should do. im sure i could use the allen key to tighten them all evenly, but im not sure how far i should go down. btw, does it even matter how far the stud is in the block?

PS: UMM for the moly lube.. do i put that on the bottom threads or on the threads where the nut goes??

 

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You want all the studs to thread down evenly.

Use the allen head on the stud to torque the stud down to 4 to 5lb*ft. That will seat the studs evenly. Use an inch*pound torque wrench.

Put the dowel pins and head gasket on the block first.

Use moly on both ends if you don't have any oil in the head fastener holes. Put the moly on the upper threads before you put the head on.

You may have to install the intake manifold (and maybe the IM studs too) afterwards.