Is this a good idea or not? Im getting some for free from a friend that im buying a heads/cam kit off of. Should i just spend the extra dough for added insurance or would it be a waste.

 

I've reused mine at least 5 times. In fact I'm bolting down a new set of heads as we type. Make that 6 times. Never had a problem. I would just clean them up with a wire wheel and look for defects. Also, ask your friend what he TQed the bolts to. As long as he didn't go overboard, I would use them.

 

James,
i only used the head bolts once
torqued them too a max of 70-75lbft (cant remember exactly off hand)

went in 3 steps all around using factory sequence i think it was 30-50-70

like quikshot said, just hit'em with a wire wheel too clean up and be good too go

 

If that's the case, I'll take em if you are still worried

 

talented man there to be typing AND torquing heads at the SAME TIME

i have always heard they were designed to be reuseable, i think i read that from an arp ad

 

Thanks guys. The only reason that i had any doubts is cause i have a friend that has built nascar motors and he said he wouldn't reuse em, but then again the dont reuse anything.