Re: Was: mis after rocs in the fog Now: help- headhasket/ head re pair.

[VWMikeLVW@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/9/00 5:53:18 PM Pacific Standard Time, DonW@cati.com 
writes:


> The head studs are designed to stretch when they are torqued down and
> cannot be reused.  You should purchase new ones.  I got mine from
> Techtonics.  TT also carries ARP brand that is aircraft quality and can be
> reused.  Also my menchanic used a special technique and torque wrench to
> apply the correct torque required.  I'm glad I didn't do mine myself when I
> rebuilt my engine.


It's really not that difficult...There are torque specs and stuff in the 
book. With the head studs, it comes with different torque specs and you 
follow the original sequence for tightening them.

Mike
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