hey guys im try'n to do a headgasket swap on a 850 nt, does the intake manifold have to come off in order to pull the head? i have most everything pulled apart exh mani, t belt etc, ihave not pulled the intake manifold or the power steering bracket, does any of this have to be pulled? if anyone has a service pdf they could send or a screen shot or just a reply that would help, thanks! the heads not buidge'n yet

 

When we did mine we took the intake manifold off and losened the power steering and kind of moved it out of the way. We left the exhaust manifold on and removed it on the workbench after lifting the two together off the car. On the intake manifold you don't have to remove the bottom bolts, just losen them. The infake manifold has slots that slide over the bolts. That makes it much easier to get back on. You will probably want new head bolts for putting the head back on along with the new gasket. Mine is a Turbo, so I'm not sure if yours in the same. I looked for a website to help you out, but did not find one.

 

thanks for the help. i got it off! anyone have a pic of the timing belt marks out of the service manual? also specs for torque'n valve cover gasket and the head bolts? thanks!

 

Just check back a couple posts and there's a thread with a link to the service manual



http://www.volvospeed.com/Repair/timingbelt2.php

 

i saw that on the cams, how about the crank and lower end marks? thanks

 

I took this picture myself.
Hope it helps.
Cylinder head torque specs stage 1 15 Ft.lb
stage 2 44 Ft.lb
stage 3 130 degrees Tighten working from the center out.

I can't find the Cam cover specs but I think it is like 15 Inch Lbs or something like that/


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thanks so much your a big help hows the foxbody/notch back run at the track?

 

ps. what do you mean by stage 3? 130 degrees?

 

Haven't had it at the track to run yet. (Smacks self in the Head)
Never ran it for a base line before modding it.

Stage 3 would be after the torque specs about were done.

Example: Torque all bolts to 15 FT.lbs
Then torque them to 44 FT.lbs
Then 130 Degrees

 

ahh so just tighten 130deg more after i hit the 44ftp mark?

 

Yes make sure all are at the 44Ft.lb mark first then turn then all 130 degrees.