I retorque the cast iron head hot and i normally can do a 1/4 turn.
Cheers
Chris
Am 02.12.2014 18:45 schrieb <gasket.works@gte.net>:
> Re-torquing would be needed if the gasket you are using has "creep". I.E.
> Might be "Spongy" due to gasses within the fibers. So, as motor heats up
> the internal pockets of gas will expand and might escape. This De-gassing
> effect will loose a small amount of its original volume. So, when cool the
> gasket would have shrunk somewhat. Hence, the axial clamping load has
> changed and original "torque" is effected.
>
> A solid gasket without these pockets would not suffer this way.
>
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Munson <fasttrs@yahoo.com>
> Sender: "Fot" <fot-bounces@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 10:11:40
> To: Allen Washatko<awashatko@wi.rr.com>
> Cc: Friends of Triumph<fot@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Cylinder Head
>
> I do, and will get a little movement out of 3 to 5 each time.
>
> Mike Munson
> #28 EP TR6
>
>
> > On Dec 1, 2014, at 9:08 PM, Allen Washatko <awashatko@wi.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> > FoT,
> >
> > I was asked if I re-torque the cylinder head on my TR6 after an
> > initial break-in period. Never have. ARP doesn't recommend it.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Allen
> >
> > Allen & Jody Washatko
> > 1971 TR6 - Number 6
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