Ryan, it depends ont eh gasket. SOme of the composition gaskets say
"retorque immediately upon ot" while others, such as copper, are done
cold. Ted
Ryan Miles wrote:
>FOT members,
>
> I was told my another TR-6 racer that i should warm up my new engine and
>then re torque the cylinder head while the engine was still warmed up. I
>followed the recommended procedure tonight and then got to thinking about
>it... is that really the best idea? I would think that over time The increased
>torque might pull a head stud during the heating/cooling cycle. As my friend
>only runs his car on weekends and I will be driving mine on the street I am
>getting concerned because my car will probably be started and shut down more
>often than his. After all I would rather blow a head gasket than have to strip
>down to the bare block to fix a head stud.
>
> Also while I'm at it, how much total advance do you guys run that have the
>6 cylinder TR's? I am trying to have a baseline so that i can put some runtime
>on my engine before I really have to spend time tuning in the ignition for
>optimal performance.
>
>thanks for your help,
>Ryan
>
>
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