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Re: [TR] One more Triumph back from the dead

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Subject: Re: [TR] One more Triumph back from the dead
From: David Brady <dmb993@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 21:13:18 -0400
Randall, do you do the head re-torque with the engine warmed up or with
the engine cold?

David B
'68 TR250
CD8124L

Randall wrote:
> I pretty much follow the book, which ISTR recommends one retorque after 500
> miles.  Back off each nut in turn, and then torque it down to the given
> value (100-105 ftlb ?).  
>
> It's important to keep the nut moving until the final torque is reached ...
> if you stop within 10 or 20 ftlb of the final value, then you should back
> off and try again.
>
> Randall


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