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Thanks for your input, folks. Really appreciate it and so it seems that a good moly lube (probably ARP's) and some thread sealer along with torque spec's by ARP guidelines with the gaskets installed dry should get me where I need to be with the heads. Reckon it's about time to get to wrenchin' but getting wrapped around some pork chops is gonna come first! Will let you know later how things turn out! Chow time!

Finally! My heads arrived and now reside on my motor My next ? on this subject is when should I re-torque the head bolts? Everything seems to be working pretty good- no leaks, whistles, hisses or strange happenings so far after two days with maybe 20 miles drive distance and about 30 min. run time sitting in drive adjusting idle and timing. After getting vac. gauge the best reading I could get was 17 in. at 850 rpm idling in park. This all right with a mild cam ( 204-214 dur. and .420-.442 lift)? Am running 1.6 rockers so that is bumped up some. Anyway, have Mr. Gasket ultra-seal gaskets but I should probably re-torque anyway? I know this is basics for a lot of you but not real routine to me. Thanks for any feedback from the more enlightened