[DeTomaso] Mayo. (head bolt torque)

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/3/10 11:18:29 AM, kenn_green at yahoo.com writes:

> I retorqued all the head stud nuts on the engine I'm checking out, and 
> nearly all the outside nuts were around 90 ft-pounds versus 105.  The head 
> stud nuts inside the valve covers were all very near 105.  Is that common?
> 
Dunno. Some builders torque to different specs, and with composite 
(non-shimstock) head gaskets, there is a relaxation that usually requires a 
re-torque after a few days. Again, some get retorqued, some don't. Theory is fine 
but someone is gonna have to pull the heads or at least the sparkplugs and 
look for a problem, Good luck- J Deryke