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Re: Head torque setting?

To: rusd@velocitus.net, coll44@msn.com
Subject: Re: Head torque setting?
From: "scott willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:10:52 -0600
Thanks guys.

Cheers,

Scott Willis
Mashed 60 BN7 AH Club USA
59 MGA
66 E-Type FHC
http://www.geocities.com/bgeuroclassics/BG_Euro.html
BG Euro Classics Car Club
Bowling Green, KY




>From: Dave & M <rusd@velocitus.net>
>Reply-To: Dave & M <rusd@velocitus.net>
>To: TERRY COLL <coll44@msn.com>
>CC: scott willis <ahpowered@hotmail.com>,  healeys@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Head torque setting?
>Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 13:44:01 -0700
>
>Just divide lb/in by 12 to get the more familiar lb/ft;
>400 lb/in = 33 lb/ft
>900 lb/in = 75 lb/ft
>
>Dave Russell
>
>TERRY COLL wrote:
>>Scott,
>>
>>My AH 100-6 and 3000 workshop manual says 400 lb. in. for the cylinder 
>>head
>>studs and 900 lb. in. for the cylinder head nuts.  These numbers seem high 
>>to
>>me but I'm not familiar with "lb. in." and would hope someone else can 
>>provide
>>a conversion to the foot pounds most of us are used to.
>>
>>Hope this helps!
>>
>>Terry Coll  '64 BJ8
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: scott willis
>>Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 3:16 PM
>>To: healeys@autox.team.net
>>Subject: Head torque setting?
>>
>>Hi all,
>>Anyone know the torque setting for the head bolts? My Kenneth Ball book
>>shows the sequence but says "tighten to recomended torque setting".
>>
>>I cannot find the recommended.
>>
>>Thanks!!
>>
>>Scott Willis

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