[Fot] ARP Head Studs

[Bill Babcock]

Actually I never use full torque with steel or copper gaskets, but I  
would if I used composite. I got to 75 with steel and see how it  
goes--looking for mayo in the top end. If I get some I go up until it  
quits. I don't run the engine hard until I'm satisfied with the gasket.
Bill Babcock
billb at bnj.com
bnj  Website for Babcock & Jenkins, a direct and interactive agency

You can subscribe to my Blogs
Via email:
All Aluminum Tour: Touring and racing classic North American tracks.  
http://www.feedblitz.com/f/?Sub=168395
Ponohouse : Living and playing in Maui. http://www.feedblitz.com/f/? 
Sub=168304

or Via RSS
Ponohouse: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PonoHouse
AllAluminumTour: http://feeds.feedburner.com/AllAluminumTour



On May 22, 2007, at 5:08 AM, Henry Frye wrote:

> I got bit with a leaky head gasket at MOTRAH because I read the card
> that comes with the ARP head studs. It says not to pull full book spec
> on the torque because the studs are so strong they don't stretch like
> the stock ones.
>
> Well, I polled the group at Road America, nobody ever read the card,
> everybody uses the stock 105 ft lbs.
>
> I used moly lube, torqued to 85, and it leaked. After the damage was
> done, I brought them up to 105, but no joy. Had to redo the gasket.
> _______________________________________________
> http://www.team.net/donate.html
> billb at bnj.com
> Fot mailing list
> Fot at autox.team.net
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/fot