GT40 head bolts Reuse or replace

[Postalpal]

question is when you rebuild a original explorer motor & heads . can you re use the original head bolts or should you replace them ? if you replace them do you have a link of what ones you use
1996 5.0 explorer GT40 heads
thaxs

 

[bronco italiano]

Get ARP head bolts or studs, why risk it.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Replace. Sometime in the early 90s Ford went to one time use head bolts.

 

[bigperm2]

Yep, TTY bolts should be replaced.
If you never plan on taking the heads off again, ford sells new TTY bolts and they cost less than aftermarket bolts.
Otherwise, ARP is the way to go, and can be reused. Back in the day when I had more time than money, I pulled head bolts at the junkyard from an early 302 and reused them in an explorer 5.0.