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piecesparts · 03-25-2006, 09:35 AM

The teflon tape will act as an antiseize and the stage eights are agood item but sometimes the budget is not there for that. The torque specs on my headers is done with a standard 3/8 drive ratchet and a good calibrated elbow. Never, and I repeat never, had a problem there. I will use a torque wrench where it is needed and valuable. You definitely want to put new gaskets on and then after the motor is hot go around the bolts and tighten them for a final set of the tape/gaskets. I found the teflon tape suggestion in a Chevy High Performance magazine article about an engine rebuild and just thought I would give it a try.

03-25-2006, 09:35 AM	#18
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: 350 swap..... (header questions) The teflon tape will act as an antiseize and the stage eights are agood item but sometimes the budget is not there for that. The torque specs on my headers is done with a standard 3/8 drive ratchet and a good calibrated elbow. Never, and I repeat never, had a problem there. I will use a torque wrench where it is needed and valuable. You definitely want to put new gaskets on and then after the motor is hot go around the bolts and tighten them for a final set of the tape/gaskets. I found the teflon tape suggestion in a Chevy High Performance magazine article about an engine rebuild and just thought I would give it a try.