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Topic: Retorque head bolts?
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jeffstar
Gearhead Posts: 118
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 07-21-2004 08:41 AM
   
I will start up the 393 today.It's a stroked 351W with Iron heads and 10.2:1 compression. I used felpro 9333PT PermaTorque head gaskets
I know it's a good idea to retorque after the motor has had a heat cycle, but its a major pain with a 65 Mustang, better part of the day to R&R the headers to get access to the lower head bolts.
What do you think, is it worth the trouble?
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 43791
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-21-2004 06:32 PM
I've never retorqued PermaTorque gaskets when I've used them and I've never had a problem.------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 9104
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 07-21-2004 10:47 PM
I've never retorqued head gaskets either. I just didn't want to be the first to admit it.  SteveW
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Bloose
Gearhead Posts: 692
From: Milwaukee, WI
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 07-22-2004 01:48 AM
I've never had to retorque PT gaskets with Iron heads but I did have to do it with my aluminum AFR's. When I first put them on I had a antifreeze leak from the PS head. After I retorqued them it was gone.B-loose
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Buster
Gearhead Posts: 1466
From: Hurricane alley
Registered: May 2002
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posted 07-22-2004 01:29 PM
quote:
Originally posted by steve'66:
I've never retorqued head gaskets either. I just didn't want to be the first to admit it. SteveW
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