Scott -
They are 75 ft lbs. Be sure that the threads have some sort of anti seize
or lubricant on them, if the threads are dry the torque settings will be all
over the place... 75 ft. lbs is alot of torque!!
Alan
On 12/11/06, scott willis <ahpowered@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> 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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