| RE:Can't get enough swing with the tq. wrench on #16 head bolt |
Subject: RE:Can't get enough swing with the tq. wrench on #16 head bolt by dan0617 on 2008/1/25 0:49:56 No problem, glad to help. You might be safe with 1 retorqueing but I think you are better off doing what you said. I have no experience good or bad with ARP sealer but I heard a few bad experiences. Camaroz28 members had a few too. I never heard bad about permatex thread sealer so I used that. Laying on the bench it seems like it never sets up but if you torque a bolt then try to retorque it the next day you can put 10 more lbs on it and it still won't move. Has to be the sealer set up. That is why I did all my thread rolling with lube, then cleaned it off and used fresh thread sealer on the threads and lube under the head and washer for the final torque. I haven't finished the intake install yet as I'm waiting on the plenum, so I haven't fired mine yet to see how it worked, but I think I did the right thing. As a side note, if you ever remove the heads again the bolts are re-usable and you do not need to roll in the threads after the bolts have been used. |
