[Fot] Cylinder Head

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Re-torquing would be needed if the gasket you are using has "creep".  I.E. Might be "Spongy" due to gasses within the fibers.  So, as motor heats up the internal pockets of gas will expand and might escape. This De-gassing  effect will loose a small amount of its original volume.  So, when cool the gasket would have  shrunk somewhat. Hence, the axial clamping load has changed and original "torque" is effected.  

 A solid gasket without these pockets would not suffer this way. 


 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Munson <fasttrs at yahoo.com>
Sender: "Fot" <fot-bounces at autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 10:11:40 
To: Allen Washatko<awashatko at wi.rr.com>
Cc: Friends of Triumph<fot at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Cylinder Head

I do, and will get a little movement out of 3 to 5 each time.

Mike Munson
#28 EP TR6


> On Dec 1, 2014, at 9:08 PM, Allen Washatko <awashatko at wi.rr.com> wrote:
>
> FoT,
>
> I was asked if I re-torque the cylinder head on my TR6 after an
> initial break-in period. Never have. ARP doesn't recommend it.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Allen
>
> Allen & Jody Washatko
> 1971 TR6  - Number 6
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