Re-torque ARP head studs
06-20-2003, 07:52 AM
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Re: Re-torque ARP head studs I did. I checked the torque on each stud after 2 heat cycles actually. Everyone of the studs clicked the torque wrench, none were loose even the slightest. I almost think it was a waste of time.
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06-20-2003, 03:37 PM
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Re: Re-torque ARP head studs I read an article a long time ago in Hot Rod magazine that went into detail about Torquing head bolts/ studs. Basically what they found was the studs "back themselves out". They torqued and re-torqued all bolts. They let the motor sit overnight without starting and marked each stud with a paint stick. Several of these had bakced themselves out as much as a 1/4 of a turn.
