i have a 1996 trans am lt4 all was fine with it when i pulled it out to stroke it
now that i put it back together i cant get the heads to seal im using ARP head studs does anyone know if a certain part number has to be used or will the ones for a regular sbc work or has anyone ran into this before

 

Is it leaking coolant or oil, and from where?
Or is the head not seating properly on the deck?

RG

 

you put the heads on? where the installed correctly? with the right gasket? heads torqued properly in sequence?

 

it is leaking coolant into the lifter valley it is like the heads arent seating right onto the block i used felpro gaskets for the lt1 i also used new arp head studs was wondering if they had to be retorqued after running the engine.

 

Are the head gaskets facing the right way? Some gaskets fit two ways but only one way is correct. Not sure about the Fel-Pro one for the LT1.