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Re: Aluminum heads

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Subject: Re: Aluminum heads
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 09:42:57 -0700
Oh, it was listed under "Sparking Plugs" -- who would have guessed? (doh!)

Thanks, Rick, that does help, even if it makes me feel stupid.

I suppose if you aren't using a torque wrench, that would be roughly 
equivalent to "one-hand tight with a 3/8" ratchet drive"...

REwald9535@aol.com had this to say:

>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,
>Rick
>
>
>In a message dated 05/24/2000 10:44:19 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
>mvheim@studiolimage.com writes:
>
>> OK, here's a question: what is the torque spec for an MGB spark plug? 
>>  Someone asked me this question and I could not find it in Bentley.
>>  
>


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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.


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