HEAD BOLTS/CLAMP LOAD DIESEL NEW BOLTS AVAILABLE

VEHICLES AFFECTED: 6.2L Diesel Engine 1982 Thru 1984

New head bolts are being used on 1984 6.2L diesel engines in production. The bolt is available from WDDGM as P/N 14077193. Whenever a head is removed from a 1982-1983 engine, replace the head bolts with this new bolt. The new bolt provides a more even clamp load

Whenever head bolts are changed, be sure to reference 1983 Product Service Bulletin 6-217 dated Oct. 15, 1983 for correct installation procedure. Also be sure to use a teflon type sealing compound, such as P/N 1052080 or equivalent, on the bolt threads and under bolt head.

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