[Healeys] Head torque pattern

P.M. Pollock pollpete at ix.netcom.com
Mon Nov 28 11:07:58 MST 2022


David,

Do you recommend any lubricant on the threads?

For re-torquing:
On cold engine or hot?
Do you slack off the nuts any before re-torquing?

Thanks,

Pete Pollock

On 11/27/2022 2:32 PM, David Nock wrote:
>
> Cylinder head torque is in a circle starting from the center of the head.
>
> Start at about 30lbs first times then go to about 55 or 60 lbs, then finish up 
> at 75 ft lbs.
>
> Use a coating of Permatex Copper Coat on all surfaces prior to installing the 
> head.
>
> David Nock
>
> British Car Specilists
>
> *From: *Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Fred Wescoe 
> <fredwescoe at gmail.com>
> *Date: *Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 12:37 PM
> *To: *healeys <Healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject: *[Healeys] Head torque pattern
>
> Listers,
>
> I am redoing my head gasket.  I know the manual has a small drawing of the 
> torque sequence but I don't have a way to enlarge it.
>
> Does anyone have a large, printable drawing of the head torquing sequence on a 
> 6 cylinder (BJ8)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Fred
>
>
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