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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 03:45 PM
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What is the torque spec for aftermarket header bolts ?
......and sequence.
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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 04:08 PM
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18ft lbs. inside out when you torque them.
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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue02Ws6
18ft lbs. inside out when you torque them.
11 lb ft the first run then 18 the second pass
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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 04:14 PM
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Thanks !
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Old Feb 20, 2005 | 10:07 AM
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good luck trying to get a torque wrench in there
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Old Feb 20, 2005 | 10:47 AM
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dude its not easy to get a torque wrench inthere thats why i dont use one on the headers

use your judgement....tight but not very tight sould be fine...dont wana bend the flanges

i have takend my headers off and put them on meny times and have no sealin problems

what aftermarket bolts are you using?

stocks are the best if you ask me
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yeah hand tight is fine, and the 11ft/lbs first torque is totally unnessesary. Some people just want torque specs on everything though.
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Old Feb 20, 2005 | 12:03 PM
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i'm w/jerflash. use your best judgement, don't go too far cuz breakin a bolt off in the block sucks hard ***. good and tight and they won't go anywhere.
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Thanks for all the replies.

Actually, the driver's side wasn't that hard with a Craftsman 10-75 torque wrench; passenger side was a little more difficult.
......just took different socket configurations to get to them all.
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