Head bolts need complete retorque?

Hi all,
Hopefully I'm back in a big way to working on the 53 3B. Too many fish needed my attention this summer. My situation is that when I got my F134 :hurrican: back from being rebuilt, I loosened two head bolts at opposite corners to install a sling for lifting. Last night while working to put the oil pan and accessories on, I realized that I had not sent the oil filter bracket to the shop and I now need to remove two more head bolts. My question is do I need to loosen all the bolts and retorque completely once I get the engine on the chassis or can I simply torque the four bolts and be good? I realize that this would most certainly give the best results, but I am curious as to your thoughts on what is commonly done and sufficient. Thanks as always.

 

Just re-torque the bolts you took loose. If the other bolts have not been messed with you are doing something for nothing and damaging the head gasket to boot.

 

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Good to see you back Mark. You'll have to post some pics of your project. Hope the guys over there treated you right..... Nick

 

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what they said
might recheck all of them at whatever interval the engine rebuilder specified: 500 miles. 1500 miles etc