is there a certian patteren to tighten down the head bolts on a small block chevy???
Yes there is.
The torque pattern and torque procedure and specs usually comes with new head bolt set.
Or can be found in giood auto repair manual or a all data online sub. http://www.alldata.com/products/diy/index.html
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