1999 Ford Ranger Head gasket replacement!

[kjohn2007]

I have a 1999 Ford Ranger 4.0 4x4! I had to replace both cylinder heads on my ranger. My question is on the head gasket it says top front on it and I was just wanting to make sure is that the way that its suppose to be facing up?

 

[Diabolical Ranger]

if it shows top and front that is the way

 

[klinger86]

top will go up towards the head and front will go towards the nose of the truck.

 

[kjohn2007]

Ok thanks I was just wanting to make sure. Its just one of those things I wanted to make sure that was done right were I dint want to have to tear it all back down lol.

 

[Diabolical Ranger]

make sure you torque them down right too

 

[Brinker88]

Do NOT use FelPro Head bolts. I had a set fail on me.

 

[kjohn2007]

Would you have to know what the Torque specs are. The place were i got my heads they are a racing shop and everything the told me the torque specs are:

1 48 lbs
2 60 lbs
3 Then another 85 degree turn.

 

[Brinker88]

Haynes said another 90 degrees I believe.

 

[klinger86]

Torque sequence ------------ | 6 2 4 8 | | 5 3 1 7 | ------------ Step 1: torque in sequence to 48 Ft/Lbs Step 2: torque in sequence to 62 Ft/Lbs Step 3: tighten all bolts in sequence an additional 90 degrees recheck final torque in sequence *** CAUTION ***engine uses Torque To Yield head bolts (TTY) thatpermanently stretch during the initial installation.New head bolts must be used when cylinder head isreplaced or re-installed to obtain proper torque.

here is the torque specs per autozone.....

 

[Brinker88]

http://www.rangerforum.net/f29/chilton-online-manual-2206/

This will give you a step by step with picures.