you'd be hard pressed to excert more than 30-40 ft/lbs with a 7/16"
wrench... the bolts will also expand at roughly the same rate as the heads
__________________
Jon Smith
Raleigh, NC
'95 CC 318 4x4 auto
344rwhp/424tq
----- Original Message -----
From: "TJ Goettner" <TNJG999@email.msn.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 12:43 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Header bolt torque? Revisited
Doesnt that put a little stress on the bolts when the engine gets hot and
things start to expand a little bit? I did mine reasonably tight when I put
my headers on, and never have had to put a wrench on them again., every time
I go to do it they seem to have stayed in place just fine.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Smith" <jon@fast4x4.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 6:42 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Header bolt torque? Revisited
> I've got the factory specs on my webpage, but I've never used them. I can
> barely get a wrench on them, much less a tq wrench and socket! I just
used
> a box end wrench and went as tight as I could get them.... bare on the
> block w/ no gaskets and no leaks whatsoever
> __________________
> Jon Smith
> Raleigh, NC
> '95 CC 318 4x4 auto
> 344rwhp/424tq
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin DeGarmo" <blizzzzard69@hotmail.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 9:25 PM
> Subject: DML: Header bolt torque? Revisited
>
>
> Okay, now I realize this question has probably been asked a zillion times
> before, but after searching the archives a bit I couldn't come up with a
> definitive answer.
>
> My JBA header bolts are overdue for a re-torque. I've read anywhere from
> 20-30 lbs to "as tight as you can get 'em" ... JBA instructions say "to
> manufacturer's specs" (whatever that is). I've also read it's almost
> impossible to get a torque wrench on those buggers.
>
> Can anyone tell me (if I can even get the damn wrench on) what I should
> torque those bolts to?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help!!
>
> Kevin DeGarmo
> Jackson, MI
> http://shakin-notstirred.tripod.com
>
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