15 doesn't surprise me at all -- those studs are incredibly easy to strip.
Be careful to work it down in very small increments.
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
on 5/27/06 3:57 PM, Malcolm Jeffcock at msjeffcock@eastlink.ca wrote:
> Liters:
> My Bentley Manual for my MGB says the torque settings for the
> manifolds is 15 lbs. That seems pretty low to me to ensure that there would be
> no air intake/exhaust leaks. Normally I'd just go with Bentley but it isn't
> without typos in the manual so I figure before I put the carbs on I would
> check with the collective knowledge of all of you.
>
> Let me know you thoughts as to proper torque for nuts of the studs
> that hold on the exhaust and intake manifolds. I hope to install on Sunday
> afternoons so if you have an opinion please share it ASAP.
>
> Malcolm
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