You're right.....torque head bolts cold to 45 lbs per RSB 68-3. Tappets are
to be adjusted hot.
Sergio
1967 Sunbeam Alpine
Series V 'AJNT 86'
still working on it but getting closer!
----- Original Message -----
From: Jay Laifman <Jay_Laifman(at)countrywide.com>
To: <alpines(at)autox.team.net>
Cc: <RobCarpent(at)aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 1999 1:28 PM
Subject: Torquing Hot?
>
>
>
> Rob wrote:
>
> >Tonight we will restart it, bring it up to temp and retorque the head
then
> >adjust and tune.
>
> I don't know if he is suggesting torquing the head hot. But, he seems to
> be. I thought that torquing aluminum heads should be done when the head
is
> COLD (and adjusting the valves when they are hot). I heard once that
> torquing a hot head could cause over torquing and upon cooling cause the
> head to crack.
>
> But, now that I think about it, if the head is hot, it is larger than it
> will be than when it is cold. So, maybe that is not the reason. But, I
> still seem to recall that Alpine heads are supposed to be torqued cold. I
> don't have my books. Anyone else know?
>
> Jay
>
>
>
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