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07-08-2005, 06:28 PM
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Got Mud?
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tourqe setteings
Whats is the tourqe? stetting for a headers?
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07-09-2005, 12:03 AM
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Parts and more parts
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Turn the bolt until it breaks, then buy new bolts.
"SERIOUSLY" There is a trick to putting headers on that I found in the Chevy High Performance magazine a few years ago. This thing has worked for me for quite some time and I have four vehicles with headers. I put headers on with a good quality gasket, I prefer Fel-Pro gaskets, I use a Copper Coat gasket sealer to glaze the gasket and then install after it sets up. I take the header bolts and wrap them with "Teflon Tape", just like you would a fitting for a fuel system. I then install the header bolts and tighten to a good SNUG tightness with a standard wratchet or wrench. I then start the motor and warm it up, then I tighten the header bolts once more as it is cooling down to approximately 30 to 40 foot pounds. I have never torqued the bolts and I have not had any loosing issues since I started using the teflon tape. I usually check my bolts once each spring and have not had any leakage issues in quite some time. I have headers on a 1984 GMC pickup with a 383 stroker motor, a 1986 Chevy pickup with a 350 motor, a 1991 Chevy pickup with a 5.7 motor and my 1995 Chevy Impala SS with a LT-1 motor. All have had great luck. Last edited by piecesparts; 07-09-2005 at 12:04 AM. |
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07-09-2005, 12:15 AM
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Percy or Flowtech dead soft aluminum gaskets and ARP bolts work for me.
20 ft lbs is what the tq is supposed to be on headers and standard manifolds. Good luck getting a tq wrench in there. 
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07-09-2005, 07:36 PM
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Got Mud?
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Cool i got got em all tourqued up...
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07-09-2005, 07:57 PM
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here look at this site, hope you find what your looking for.
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07-09-2005, 07:57 PM
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