head bolt question

i am replacing my head and need to know how absolutely neccassary it is to install new head bolts? i rebuilt the engine about 2 yrs ago and installed new bolts then. the engine maybe has 40 thousand miles on it, tops. the head bolts are 14 bucks a piece times 10 so about 140 bucks plus tax. i really only need 2 cause i can't get them out. i also talked to the parts guy at the mazda dealership and he said that he use to have an 87 b2000 and never had a problem changeing his head and reusing the head bolts. but i don't know. help...

the head bolts are torque to yeild bolts. means when they are torqued they stretch so they would be longer than before if you used them again. I'd get new ones.

also this is where I got mine.



B2200 pickup Mazda

cylinder head bolts

2.2 LITER SOHC 2184cc F2 1987-1993 10 bolt set chbs-1069 $46.85

sweet man, thanks. i will check them out.

sweet, just ordered them. thanks bro. that just saved me like a hundred bucks.

do you happen to know when they'll ship/get to you? i planned on putting my engine back together and get it in my truck this weekend. don't think they'll ship that fast!

they shipped it this morning priority mail so it should be here within 2 to 3 business days. i expect it to be here on monday i hope.