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Jasonking
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Washers

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Hi, is it best to not fit washers to the the rear longer head bolts when torquing down head on small block motors?
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The rocker post plates should be all you need. No extra washers
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Agree with Tim. The plates ARE washers in all but name
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Post by GraemeC »

I don't use washers on the head nuts that are on the pedestals.
I only use one of the plates shown (not 4), in fact I generally loctite the shaft retaining screw and then don't use any plates as I've seen them deform under the head nut as they'ne not hardened.
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