Research for the project

[Josh Sulsberger]

Greetings everybody!
I'm about to embark on my project.
I'm burning enough oil on startup and hard accelation that I've decided to do a valve stem seal replacement.

I've reviewed the SOGI procedure and it seems clear enough. As long as I'm in there, I was considering swapping out the OEM headbolts (torqued to 58 ft-lbs.) with some ARP head studs. I'm thinking if I remove one bolt at a time and follow the torquing pattern, that I'll be alright.

Has anyone else done this? Any thoughts/obvious flaws in my plan?

Also, is there a figure that the stud itself should be torqued into the block?

Is there anything else that I should be replacing while it's apart? I'm going to do the cam cover screwbolt "mod"... anything else?

One last thing...OEM toyota stem seals are best choice?

Thanks.
Josh

 

[Josh Sulsberger]

Reply to my own thread.
Other things to replace during the project:
Stupid, flaking spark plug galley cover.
Spark plugs (Mine were pretty bad from the valve covers leaking, and the oil in the cylinders.)
If you don't mind pulling the crankshaft pulley:
Timing belt if you haven't lately.
Front main seal.
Oil pump driveshaft seal.