bout to torque my head down with arps

[suprra_girl]

now i put the studs in hand tight
put the head on
lubed the washers and nuts

so do i just torque down in passes as normal or is there something else i should do?

oh... and in previous arp threads.. woulda been handy to know you couldn't put the washers in the head after it was on the block LOL
guess i know now

thanks

 

[shaeff]

heh, when i put my head on (just a few days ago) i made the same exact mistake. i had to pull all the studs back out to get the washers on. oh well, live and learn!

however, i just followed the TSRM torquing method. i did three sequences. started at 35ft lbs, then bumped it up to 65ft lbs, and my last sequence was to 95ft lbs. just make sure you pull on the torque wrench evenly so you know you get a good accurate measurement.

-shaeff

 

[suprra_girl]

k cool.... so just torque as per normal

now my arp sheet said 82 ft lbs

should i do it to that?

also take into account i have a 4mm hks gasket do i need to clamp more?

 

[suprra_girl]

oh
and do you loosen them to torque them to the next setting?

 

[suprra_girl]

oh well... it's torqued down to 82ft lbs now heh

lets hope she holds on

 

[cjsupra90]

it should hold fine.

 

[shaeff]

it'll hold fine. (Sorry) when you're torquing it to such a higher number, say from 35-65 ft lbs, you dont need to back it off. you wont need the extra clamping force simply because of the thicker HG.

-shaeff