Ported head question?????

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Aug 11, 2005 | 06:43 PM

1ORANGEWS6

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Ported head question?????

When intalling ported heads should you use silicone on the rocker arm bolts to keep any oil and air from leaking into the cylinders? I used loctite when I put the rocker arms on. A friend of mine told me that I needed the silicone as well.

Aug 11, 2005 | 06:53 PM

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Yeah, on every other one. I used silicon on the ones that you can feel inside of the intake ports.

Aug 11, 2005 | 06:56 PM

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use loctite 545 thread sealer on the bolts and torque to 22 ft.#'s

Aug 11, 2005 | 06:58 PM

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Would ARP thread sealer work too?

Aug 11, 2005 | 07:18 PM

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Yes, it would be fine, some use thread sealer with 271 loctite on head end of bolt, but really not necessary if properly torqued.

Aug 11, 2005 | 07:23 PM

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AFR 205 heads I just installed on my vette, crane studs don't protrude into the intake runners.

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