>A few thoughts. Are your head nuts properly lubed? The torque setting
>depends on nuts that run up and down the stud easily.
I didn't lub the nuts, but they ran free on the stud.
>Are you using a compressable stock head gasket? It sort of sounds like you
>are using a solid copper one.
It was just a stock gasket. Came with the gasket kit, I believe.
>I used my cheapy 1/2 in drive torque wrench, and all is well so far, better
>than 2000 miles.
Mine sounds like the same, got it at a tool sale for $20, has the dial-up
setting to around 180 lbs. Thanks for the tips, I feel much better about it
now.
Richard with the loose head
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