First, did you buy a tap to chase the threads in the block? If not, you will not know what the torque on the head really is. You will be amazed at what comes out of the bolt holes in the block You can test the bolt holes in the block by threading a head bolt into each bolt hole by hand. If you cannot easily screw it in by hand then the added torque required to just thread the bolt in is torque that would need to be compensated for when installing the head. You can buy the tap at mscdirect.com. Personally, I would never use thread locker on the head bolts. You're better off using a light lubricant. I've never seen in any FSM a call out for thread locker on head bolts. I might add, I've never seen a head bolt come loose. The older head gaskets (dimpled metal) require that the head be re-torqued after the engine has been run for a limited time. The newer head gaskets supposedly do not require the head to be re-torqued.