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Re: [Healeys] Head bolt torque

To: Hank Leach <gradea1@charter.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Head bolt torque
From: Ricchardd Mayor via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2023 18:32:43 -0700
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The head studs do not go into any water jacket.  Do not use any sealant. =
 In spite of what any manual says, you should only put the studs in =
finger tight.=20


Richard Mayor
boyracer466@gmail.com


> On Apr 20, 2023, at 5:55 PM, Hank Leach via Healeys =
<healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> 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 25-30 =
then about 60 and finally 75 following the diagram in the workshop =
manual for all 16 nuts recommended tightening order.  Haynes also =
recommends 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
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> -----------------------------------------
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> From: "Fred Wescoe via Healeys"=20
> To: "healeys"
> Cc:=20
> Sent: Thursday April 20 2023 3:37:03PM
> Subject: [Healeys] Head bolt torque
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> Listers,
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> I am assembling my rebuilt 66 BJ8 cylinder head. =20
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> What torque reading should I take the nuts to?  The manual says 900 =
inch pounds which is 56.25 foot pounds.  That doesn't seem right.  I =
have been told 70 - 75  foot pounds.  I have also been told 85 foot =
pounds.
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> Everyone says to reach final torque in 3 steps, increasing by 15 =
pounds each step.
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> What is correct?
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> I have also been told to seal each head bolt into the block.  If so, =
what sealant should I use?
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> Fred
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> 66BJ8
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class=3D"">The head studs do not go into any water jacket. &nbsp;Do not =
use any sealant. &nbsp;In spite of what any manual says, you should only =
put the studs in finger tight.&nbsp;<div class=3D""><br =
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<br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Apr 20, 2023, at 5:55 PM, Hank Leach via Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div class=3D"">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 25-30 then about 60 =
and finally 75 following the diagram in the workshop manual for all 16 =
nuts recommended tightening order.&nbsp; Haynes also recommends 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 =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D"reply-new-signature"></div><p =
class=3D"">-----------------------------------------</p>From: "Fred =
Wescoe via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net class=3D""><br class=3D"">To: =
"healeys"<br class=3D"">Cc: <br class=3D"">Sent: Thursday April 20 2023 =
3:37:03PM<br class=3D"">Subject: [Healeys] Head bolt torque<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Listers,
<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>
<div class=3D"">I am assembling my rebuilt 66 BJ8 cylinder
head.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>
<div class=3D"">What torque reading should&nbsp;I take the nuts =
to?&nbsp; The
manual says 900 inch pounds&nbsp;which is 56.25 foot pounds.&nbsp;
That doesn't&nbsp;seem right.&nbsp; I have been told 70 - 75&nbsp;
foot pounds.&nbsp; I have also been told 85 foot pounds.</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>
<div class=3D"">Everyone says to reach final torque&nbsp;in 3 steps,
increasing by 15 pounds each step.</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>
<div class=3D"">What is correct?</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>
<div class=3D"">I have also been told to seal each head bolt into the
block.&nbsp; If so, what sealant&nbsp;should&nbsp;I&nbsp;use?</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>
<div class=3D"">Fred</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>
<div class=3D"">66BJ8</div>
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