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LEFT CYLINDER HEAD INSTALLATION (ENGINE INSTALLED)
1. Cut the timing case cover gasket flush with the cylinder head gasket face.
2. Cut sections from the new gaskets and apply a thin bead of weather strip adhesive to them.Attach them to the timing case cover. Allow to dry.

Fig. 21 Locating Dowel:

3. Install 3 mm pin punches into the holes in the block below the locating dowel bolt holes Fig. 21. Push the dowels in the holes until they contact the 3 mm pin punches.
4. Remove the shop towels from the cylinder bores.
5. Install a new cylinder head gasket over the alignment dowels.
6. Place a thin strip of Mopar Gasket-in-a-Tube Sealer, or equivalent, where the cylinder head gasket contacts the timing case cover gasket.
7. Install the cylinder head, taking care not to dislodge the timing case cover gasket.
8. Insert the timing case cover to cylinder head mounting bolts and tighten them finger tight.
9. Position the camshaft into the sprocket. Lineup the dowel to the slot in the camshaft. Install the sprocket bolt and lightly tighten it.
10. Remove bracket assembly (Special Tool 7317).
11. Loosen the camshaft thrust plate bolt and slide the plate into the groove in the cylinder head. Tighten the bolt to 12 Nm (9 ft.lbs.) torque.
12. Remove the 3 mm pin punches.

Fig. 11 Checking Bolts For Stretching (Necking):

NOTE: Since the Cylinder head bolts are torqued using a new procedure they should be examined BEFORE reuse. If the threads are necked down the bolts should be replaced. Fig. 11. Necking can be checked by holding a scale or straight edge against the threads. If all the threads do not contact the scale the bolt should be replaced.

13. Install the rocker shaft assembly and the cylinder head bolts.

Fig. 12 Cylinder Head Bolt Tightening Sequence:

14. Tighten the cylinder head bolts in the sequence shown Fig. 12.
15. Starting with bolt No. 1, pre-tighten all bolts to 60 Nm (44 ft.lbs.) torque.

Fig. 24 Graduated Disc For Angular Tightening:

16. The following is performed on all bolts, one bolt at a time.
a Starting with bolt No.1, loosen the bolt completely.
b Tighten bolt No. 1 to 40 Nm (30 ft.lbs.) torque.
c Place graduated disc between the socket and the torque wench Fig. 24.
d Turn the graduated disc clockwise until the locking stem rests against a solid object which will prevent the disc from turning.
e Angle tighten bolt No. 1 to 180° +/- 20°.
f Repeat the procedure for all bolts in the above sequence.

17. Tighten the timing case cover bolts to 12 Nm (9 ft.lbs.) torque.
18. Tighten the camshaft sprocket bolt to 80 Nm (59 ft.lbs.) torque.
19. Cut off any timing case cover gasket flush with the cylinder head.
20. Install the cylinder head cover(s), exhaust manifold(s) and intake manifold.. See Intake Manifold/Service and Repair. Service and Repair

21. Install the distributor cap/rotor/dust shield or DIS ignition coils.
22. Install the spark plug wires.
23. Fill and bleed the cooling system. Refer to Cooling System/Service and Repair, for procedure. Service and Repair

24. Connect the battery negative cable.