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Re: [Healeys] Head bolt torque

To: "'Fred Wescoe'" <fredwescoe@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Head bolt torque
From: Hank Leach via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 00:55:49 +0000 7RlDSJTcj3Y7LIKMnsGlS2kecmI1+t5TDhCxZHEls0uxKmik6Sg9GoL++FJg/t1lK61ycgZ5Va1FmSpUHnRiWlQiN+Xi7IRBP5Y=
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When torquing the nuts it's a good practice to do them in 1/3=0Aincremen=
ts so if 75 is your target-do the first tightening around=0A25-30 then a=
bout 60 and finally 75 following the diagram in the=0Aworkshop manual fo=
r all 16 nuts recommended tightening order. Haynes=0Aalso recommends 900=
 inch lbs as the target.Use Locktiite white as the=0Asealant for all stu=
ds-especially the ones which go into the water=0Ajacket! Hank=0A=0A=09--=
---------------------------------------From: "Fred Wescoe via=0AHealeys"=
 =0ATo: "healeys"=0ACc: =0ASent: Thursday April 20 2023 3:37:03PM=0ASubj=
ect: [Healeys] Head bolt torque=0A=0A Listers, =0A I am assembling my re=
built 66 BJ8 cylinder head.  =0A What torque reading should I take the n=
uts to? The manual says 900=0Ainch pounds which is 56.25 foot pounds. Th=
at doesn't seem right. I=0Ahave been told 70 - 75 foot pounds. I have al=
so been told 85 foot=0Apounds. =0A Everyone says to reach final torque i=
n 3 steps, increasing by 15=0Apounds each step. =0A What is correct? =0A=
 I have also been told to seal each head bolt into the block. If so,=0Aw=
hat sealant should I use? =0A Fred =0A 66BJ8

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<html><body>When torquing the nuts it's a good practice to do them in 1/=
3 increments so if 75 is your target-do the first tightening around 25-3=
0 then about 60 and finally 75 following the diagram in the workshop man=
ual for all 16 nuts recommended tightening order.&nbsp; Haynes also reco=
mmends 900 inch lbs as the target.Use Locktiite white as the sealant for=
 all studs-especially the ones which go into the water jacket! Hank<br><=
br><div class=3D"reply-new-signature"></div><p>-------------------------=
----------------</p>From: "Fred Wescoe via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.=
net><br>To: "healeys"<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Thursday April 20 2023 3:37:03PM<=
br>Subject: [Healeys] Head bolt torque<br><br>=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">Lister=
s,=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>I am assembling my rebuilt 66 BJ8 cylinder=
=0Ahead.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>What torque reading=
 should&nbsp;I take the nuts to?&nbsp; The=0Amanual says 900 inch pounds=
&nbsp;which is 56.25 foot pounds.&nbsp;=0AThat doesn't&nbsp;seem right.&=
nbsp; I have been told 70 - 75&nbsp;=0Afoot pounds.&nbsp; I have also be=
en told 85 foot pounds.</div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>Everyone says to=
 reach final torque&nbsp;in 3 steps,=0Aincreasing by 15 pounds each step=
.</div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>What is correct?</div>=0A<div><br></div=
>=0A<div>I have also been told to seal each head bolt into the=0Ablock.&=
nbsp; If so, what sealant&nbsp;should&nbsp;I&nbsp;use?</div>=0A<div><br>=
</div>=0A<div>Fred</div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>66BJ8</div>=0A</div>=
=0A</healeys@autox.team.net></body></html>

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