Rob94hawk

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When I put new guide plates on I noticed that the 7/16 rocker studs had red lock-tite on it with thread sealer. So I cleaned the threads off, put fresh thread sealant, and torqued them down to 70.

Should I have put fresh red lock-tite on it as well?

gregrob

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GREEN, it must be GREENNNNN

96capricemgr

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70ft.lbs on rocker studs???? I don't think so. Sealer only and about half that torque.

Rob94hawk

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Well they were used so I wasn't sure if they came with lock tite new or it was put on afterwards.

Couldnt find the torque specs on ARP's website so I did a search and found people torque theirs to 70.

suicidal racing

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studs are 35lbs if i remember right..head bolts are 70 with arp's lube or 80 with oil.

speed_demon24

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That's too much torque.

Rob94hawk

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That's not what I want to hear. I only did one head. Put the guide plates on then put ARP ultra thread lube too. Hope I didn't **** anything up.

Although it really wouldn't surprise me at the rate this build is going...

96capricemgr

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That new ARP lube is seriously slick stuff. I sincerely hope you did not hurt the thread inserts.

As said above heads are up around 70ft.lbs, rocker studs are more like 35ft.lbs.

Rob94hawk

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Everything looks good. Torqued them to 35. Gonna have to redo some of them since I don't like the way the guide plates are centered.

robsquikz28

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Should use thread sealant to seal them in the heads especially if they are ported. They create a vacuum leak if they are not sealed completely off.

Rob94hawk

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I noticed that so I put the sealant on pretty good.

shbox

Stock rocker stud torque is 50 lb. ft.

speed_demon24

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Is that dry?

whytryz28

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So 35ft lb for ARP studs? Im installing mine today thats why.

SS RRR

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Do not use loc-tite on studs. Use sealant and torque them to factory spec.

Rob94hawk

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Note to self: Google is not always your friend. Next time call the manufacturer.

lt1-xjs

As stated stock torque is 50. Most aftermarket heads say 55-60 and the ARP website says 70 for a 7/16 stud. As Rob94hawk says, call ARP and see exactly what they say and pass on this usefull tid bit to the fellow board members.

Rob94hawk

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I did see this on their website before I did it the first time.

lt1-xjs

When I installed my ARP's, guide plates and Scorpion's I settled at 65 ft. lbs. That's coming up to almost 3 years now.

whytryz28

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So you dip the studs in 30w oil before installing them?