rickkym

A friend just did a cam in his corvette and didn't use thread lock on the rocker arm bolts. He just torqued the bolts to 22lbs or whatever.

Was he supposed to use thread lock? If so should he fix this immediately? How big a deal is it?

Thanks!!

Ferocity02

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Most people do, but many don't and have no issues, so don't worry about it.

blkbird

iTrader: (28)

X2....

Tootall

iTrader: (78)

If you don't, it'll all depend on how you drive it. More or less, it will burn "some" oil.

5.3LJimmy

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It would only burn oil if it has heads ported far enough that the rocker hole is visible thru the intake runner. It will not burn oil w/ stock heads. I personally never use loctite on mine, the bastards are hard enough to take of w/o it.

ROCNDAV

iTrader: (100)

Is it thread lock or the white pipe dope stuff (teflon?) that should be used

rickkym

They're stock heads so sounds like no worries.

You guys kickass!!! Thanks!!!!

Tootall

iTrader: (78)

thread lock . . . . means "lock tite" . . it's a red or blue liquid that hardens

The tape is only for pipe threads