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Im Just about to start reassembling the top end of my 89 C4 and i have bought a set of new head bolts for the car as the old ones were pretty degraded. The set is got was from fel Pro and they look great but have a different shape to the oem ones and have no washers of course.

My question is can I A: re use the washers from the old head bolts (assuming i can get them off) and B: if I cant do that what washers should I buy to replace them.

I will get measurements of the old and new head bolts to ensure the washers will be compatible.

This is my first engine rebuild so im learning as I go along with help from my mate who owns 8+ 1930s American cars here in the uk. His knowledge is limited of course and the most modern engine he has re built was a big block in a 69 el camino so any help would be awsome.

Cheers

Doing a top end rebuild on my c4, haven't seen this plate on the throttle body online beofre. Just something the pervious owner has put on or an after market throttle body?

I have finally bought my first C4, its a 1989 automatic. Super happy with the car considering the price. But there are a few cosmetic details I want to get sorted to start.

Namely the wheels, I wasn't sure if the center caps can be re finished the same as the rest of the wheels. What would people i suggest I do to them

Thanks form the uk

This thing looks pretty crazy on paper. Bored out, fitted with forged rods and pistons as well as being cammed. Also fitted with a 5 speed manual. Priced at 6k. Im very tempted but I think it would take a good amount of work to get it going fully. But 500hp us hard to ignore 👀👀

Was there a manual version of this shape produced at all? Im in the uk so pickings are slim in terms of what i can get hold of unless I import something.