Header Bolts--Loc-Tite..Antiseize?
12-03-2003, 10:22 PM
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Header Bolts--Loc-Tite..Antiseize? I am going with the Stage 8 locking bolts, so I wouldn't think I need any loc-tite, but should I put a little antiseize on them?
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12-03-2003, 10:38 PM
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IIRC, I did use anti-seize on my Stage 8's. I didn't even bother to use the locking tabs that the bolts come with. Just follow the torque pattern (center, outside, other outside, back to the center, etc.) and tighten them in two passes (around 11 ft/lb first pass, 18 ft/lb second pass) they shouldn't leak or back off. Mine are fine. 
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LOL, I didn't use a torque wrench or anything... Hell I haven't used one in years! But you get a feel for the specs over time. 11 & 18 are pretty easy numbers... first pass as tight as spark plugs, second pass about 50% tighter. Easy... 
PS. CAT3, how'd you get the tabs to work? They started to give me a headache, so I introduced them to my neighbor's back yard...
PS. CAT3, how'd you get the tabs to work? They started to give me a headache, so I introduced them to my neighbor's back yard...
