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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by GENIIIDude
Do not lock-tite the studs, they go in until they bottom out hand tight only! As far as I know ARP studs are reusable and do not use the stock Torque-to-yield method. The instruction in the stud box say that you torque them to 23ftlbs - I question this! What has everyone on this sight torqued theirs too?
23 lbs? That's not much more than finger tite? Isn't that the same tq as the rocker arms. The rockers are a much smaller bolt compared to head bolts.
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by old motorhead
23 lbs? That's not much more than finger tite? Isn't that the same tq as the rocker arms. The rockers are a much smaller bolt compared to head bolts.
You're right, that's why I'm wondering if the wrong instructions made it into the box!
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