- 1. TR3A cylinder head torque (score: 1)
- Author: CFisher@borgwarner.com
- Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 07:33:08 -0500
- Hi list, Since I've had wrong torque figures in Haynes manuals before (resulting in a sump bolt broke off in an A-series motor)can someone confirm a cylinder head torque of 100 to 105 ft/# for a TR3a
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- 2. RE: TR3A cylinder head torque (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 11:47:02 -0700
- Same figure is listed in the factory shop manuals. I've used it myself for many years. It is a lot of torque, and stretched studs are not unknown on these engines, but I'm pretty sure I've only stre
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- 3. Re: TR3A cylinder head torque (score: 1)
- Author: Geo Hahn <ahwahnee@cybertrails.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 13:35:01 -0700
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- 4. Re: TR3A cylinder head torque (score: 1)
- Author: Geo Hahn <ahwahnee@cybertrails.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 13:50:23 -0700
- On page 48 of my Haynes manual (step 59.7) it says to torque the head nuts to 45 lbs. Elsewhere it gives the correct higher number but because of that paragraph I torqued my head to 45# and drove it
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- 5. Re: TR3A cylinder head torque (score: 1)
- Author: James Ruffner <jar@aldermanroad.net>
- Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 20:54:17 -0400
- Actually, the correct way to torque the head on the Triumph 4-bangers is to run them all up to 45-50 ft-lb, then, following the prescribed torque sequence, you go up in increments of 10 ft-lb, until
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- 6. RE: TR3A cylinder head torque (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 19:42:09 -0700
- So I whipped out my Haynes manual to mark the correction ... but it says 100 to 105. Seems this particular mistake got caught and corrected between the first edition and the second edition (1980). B
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- 7. Re: TR3A cylinder head torque (score: 1)
- Author: Geo Hahn <ahwahnee@cybertrails.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 15:36:01 -0700
- So if I ever sell mine on eBay I'll list it as the "RARE First Edition with errata on p 48". Geo H
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- 8. RE: TR3A cylinder head torque (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:39:37 -0700
- Not to mention written by J.S.Maclay instead of Mr. Haynes. Randall
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