Re: Re: jules twists it around... about head bolts?

From: Mike Crumley (mcrumley@airmail.net)
Date: Thu Oct 22 1998 - 10:16:48 EDT


At 03:26 PM 10/21/98 , you wrote:

>ps: lets get back to real tech... like how much torque can we put into a
>5.2 head bolt before they twist out the block threads....?
>

I've found that one six pack worth of torque will round the corners off the
bolts, while two six packs worth of torque will snap the heads right off
the bolts of almost any motor.



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