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PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 1:39 pm

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ok the crappy manual i have (haynes) says to torque the head bolts in sequence to 50, and then to 70 (HOT). how the hell am i supposed to get an engine in pieces hot? can i just torque em to 50, then 70? is this even right?
oh yeah, the head gasket said "no re-torque"

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 9:28 pm

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I torque them in 3 steps to 65 cold. No retorque.

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