Re:Torque

[WSpohn4@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/25/00 2:19:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
owner-mgs-digest@autox.team.net writes:

> Section B.11 of my Bentley manual (page 111) and I quote:
>  "Where a torque spanner is available 14-mm plugs should be tightened to 
>  between 27 and 30 lb. ft. (3.7 and 4.1 kg. m.)."
>>  or if you perfer:
> >  Generic torque spec for gasketed plugs is 25 ft. lbs. and for taper 
seats is 
> >  10 ft. lbs
>  Hope this helps,

NB - this is for cast iron heads only!!!!

Bill S.