New head bolts for a air compressor?

[junkyardjeff]

It ate the two screws holding the reed valve and destroyed the head,picked up a good used head and wondering if I should replace the head bolts while its apart.

 

[A_Pmech]

Unless they're mechanically unsuitable, there's no need to change the head bolts.

 

[junkyardjeff]

I was curious if there was enough stress to stretch them since the compressor is over 25 years old.

 

[Bondo]

Probably not,...

 

[joe_padavano]

This is not a new car engine with torque-to-yield head bolts. Don't worry about it.