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Re: Head bolt Torque Emergency

To: itswonderful@comcast.net
Subject: Re: Head bolt Torque Emergency
From: "Paul T. Root" <ptroot@iaces.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 15:26:51 -0600
Ok, sorry. I couldn't leave well enough alone.

I reformated it into my style and moved it:

http://horton.iaces.com/~ptroot/car/torque.html

itswonderful@comcast.net wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On the way to work today my '73 GT started emitting large amounts of white 
>smoke from the tailpipe.  I had to stop halfway to work to add a gallon of 
>coolant.  I managed to limp into work.  I'm going to try to get it home,  I'm 
>thinking blown head gasket or worse but I figure it is worth a try retorquing 
>the heads before I head home.  Fortunately I have tools in the car and access 
>to a torque wrench but I do not know the torque spec for the bolts.  Can 
>someone tell me what the torque rating of the head bolts are?
> 
> Frank
> '73GT
> 


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