Damn! Forgot to put washers on head bolts! Need some advice.

[Phil Payne]

> I just looked at 3 sets of head bolts from a 84 5000T, 86 5000S and
a 87
> 5000TQ.
> In one set the washers slide off (threads level with the bolt
Diameter).
> This head bolt
> is bigger in diameter above the threads to the head of the bolt.
>  In the other two sets the washers don't slide off. (Threads are
above
> the bolt diameter).

Actually they do come off, if you work on it a bit.  At least they do
when new - if they've been tightened they may be a little distorted.
The later head bolts are also 2mm shorter.

Curiously, the MB's head bolts are another 2mm shorter still, even
though the MB uses the same block and head as the MC-2.

Discuss.

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