could somebody please tell me how much pounds of torque does a head bolt need on a 98 kia.................... thank you :confused:

Tighten cylinder head bolts according to following procedure:
A.Tighten cylinder head bolts in order shown.
Tightening torque : 36.1 lb-ft (49N·m, 5 kg-m)
B.Loosen bolts in reverse of order shown.
C.Retighten cylinder head bolts in order shown.
Tightening torque : 28.9 lb-ft (39.2 N·m, 4 kg-m)
D.Mark cylinder head bolts for rotational reference.
E.Rotate cylinder head bolts 90°(1/4 Turn) in order shown.
F.Rotate cylinder head bolts another 90°(1/4 Turn) in order shown.

http://www.kiatechinfo.com/data/manual/shop-Images/KM-FB13-IMAGES-ENG/bc3c130a.gif
10 6 2 3 7
09 5 1 4 8

thank you very much freekie. your info was very helpful and i got her running