favorite way to put heads down for FI
11-13-2007, 04:28 PM
#41
am i the only one who has broken a stud?
i was once putting the heads back on cranking down for the final pass on a bolt, cranking, cranking, cranking, the torque wrench wasnt clicking, i thought i was getting weak from all that cranking, when snap------------- broke one of the big studs.
thankfully reckless helped me out and extracted the broken stud.
i was once putting the heads back on cranking down for the final pass on a bolt, cranking, cranking, cranking, the torque wrench wasnt clicking, i thought i was getting weak from all that cranking, when snap------------- broke one of the big studs.
thankfully reckless helped me out and extracted the broken stud.
11-14-2007, 07:39 PM
#43
NO FREAKING WAY DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT TORKING ANYTHING WHEN I WORKED IN THE POCONOS PICKLE FACTORY WE NEW TORK AND ME AND MY MULLET-HEAD BUDDIES JUST USED A BIG *** WRENCH TO TIGHTEN EVERYTHING UNTIL IT ALMOST BROKE AND ARE **** WORKED HELLA COOL FOR YEARS PAY ATTENTION DAWG AND YOU CAN STILL LEARN
Couldn't disappoint great421!
Jim
PS I use ARP studs and the Felpro head gaskets with pre-flattened fire rings, and have always re-torqued once after maybe a week of driving. I don't run high boost but have also cycled some nitrous through the motors over the last 7 years. The re-torque always moves the nut at least 45 degrees tighter than it was previously, and I haven't blown a head gasket yet.
OK, let the flaming from un-informed know-it-alls (who are faster than me and therefore more knowledgable in ALL automotive areas) begin!
Jim
PS I use ARP studs and the Felpro head gaskets with pre-flattened fire rings, and have always re-torqued once after maybe a week of driving. I don't run high boost but have also cycled some nitrous through the motors over the last 7 years. The re-torque always moves the nut at least 45 degrees tighter than it was previously, and I haven't blown a head gasket yet.
