[Mg-mmm] Head Stud Torque and Checking

[Bill Tantau]

   Chirs...  my  experience was 35 ftlbs with the solid copper gasket and
   I've never retorqued - runs great (no blower though).
   Bill Tantau

     -----Original Message-----
     From: Dduncombes at aol.com
     Sent: Jan 25, 2009 8:20 AM
     To: c.bucknell at bigpond.com, mg-mmm at autox.team.net
     Subject: Re: [Mg-mmm] Head Stud Torque and Checking
     Hi Chris
     I seem to remember when I torqued up my cylinder head on the P type
     the
     figure  was 35 lbs ft. If you've got a solid copper gasket check it
     after
     starting  up  whilst  warm - it won't go up much more thereafter. A
     copper asbestos or
     modern  equivalent  needs  to  be progressively tightened over some
     time - I
     would  not leave it for 500 miles before the first check, more like
     after its
     been  warmed  up,  then 100 miles then 250 and then 500. Mind you I
     wouldn't use a
     copper asbestos gasket at all!
     Regards
     Paul Duncombe
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