Had The Shit Scared Out of Me While Installing Heads
02-11-2005, 02:27 PM
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Had The **** Scared Out of Me While Installing Heads I was making my final torque pass (75 ft lbs) on my ARP head bolts. While turning the torque wrench I heard a loud "Pop". Well since there has been a thread floating around about a broken ARP head bolt I guess I was little paranoid. I turned again and another "Pop". Finially I noticed a 1" crack in my socket. On my way to Sears to get it replaced. I'm glad there is a lifetime warranty on Craftsman tools. I'm going to change my underware first though.
02-11-2005, 02:32 PM
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lol
dont worry.. in the years ive been hearing about ARP bolts, the first headbolt failure ive heard of is from someone torquing them to 170+ somthing ft-lbs... as long as you're installing them even halfway close to what they say, you're fine.
oh and if you're TQing stuff like that, be sure to use a 6pt socket on 6pt bolts, and 12pt ones on 12pt bolts.... makes it less likely to break or strip, and gives a more accurate reading...
dont worry.. in the years ive been hearing about ARP bolts, the first headbolt failure ive heard of is from someone torquing them to 170+ somthing ft-lbs... as long as you're installing them even halfway close to what they say, you're fine.
oh and if you're TQing stuff like that, be sure to use a 6pt socket on 6pt bolts, and 12pt ones on 12pt bolts.... makes it less likely to break or strip, and gives a more accurate reading...
02-11-2005, 03:06 PM
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i had the same thing happen torqing the stock head bolts down last year. broke a socket. then the socket extension. granted it was with shitty kmart socket set. happy thats all it was for ya 
