Quick question for this: I'm replacing my head bolts (long story). Looking at the bolts, I have seven long bolts, two short bolts with exposed studs, and five short bolts without the exposed studs. Not seeing anything on which bolts go where. I have the bolt positions written down, just doing my due diligence before going out in the snow.

 

Know this is an old thread, but I have mine apart so I can answer this in case someone needs the info in the future.

The seven bolts with the long exposed studs go along the driver side, at bolt positions 11,7,3,2,,6,10,14 in the layout above.

The two bolts with short exposed studs go in the second-from-outboard positions - #8 and #9

The remaining positions take the flat-headed bolts - 12,4,1,5,13

 

How do you know what number the bolt is? and woukld it be the same for a 1997 jeep grande cherokee inline 6 4L

 

From the first post:

looking at you head from the driverside...here is the tightening sequence (start at 1 and work your way out)

12 8 4 1 5 9 13
11 7 3 2 6 10 14

 

ok and i think this post is about an 88 jeep, would it also work for 1997 jeep grand cherokee?

 

Is all the same. Make sure you use the correct sealant on bolt 11.
PTFE pipe dope (Or high temp thread sealant) on the driver's side front head screw (#11). Final torque for that screw is 100 pound-feet, and 110 pound-feet for the rest.