How to change a head gasket on a 1994 chevy k1500 ?

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If possible, I need step by step instructions on how to change a head gasket on my husband's truck. Please, if your advice is "take it to a mechanic" or "buy a manual," don't answer.
 
Actually a manual will help a lot, but anyway (assuming this is a 350 5.7 tbi) you need to remove the intake manifold, to do this remove the throttle body unit then the distributor (remember to mark it for timing) then undo all the bolts on the manifold and remove. Then take off the valve cover, then loosen all the rocker arms once those are loose remove the head bolts then pop off the head. When you put it back together the timing on that side of the engine will be off and you will need to adjust the rocker arm bolts with it running, do that once you put the intake and tbi unit back on and everything else all back together. Thats about all i can think of but go to autozone or somthing and get a good repair manual it will have step by step instructions and all the torque specs..
 
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