[DeTomaso] Oil Leak Fixed. What Torque?

marshallgsmith marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net
Wed Sep 14 16:20:55 EDT 2016 

    
To avoid over-tightening, don't use a ratchet. Use a nut driver instead.


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-------- Original message --------
From: Larry - Ohio Time <Larry at OhioTimeCorp.com> 
Date: 9/14/16  1:03 PM  (GMT-08:00) 
To: 'Charles McCall' <charlesmccall at gmail.com>, "'Himes, Terry (397C)'" <terry.himes at jpl.nasa.gov> 
Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com 
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Leak Fixed. What Torque? 

<< I just tighten so it feels tight without over tightening>>

When I asked a similar question in class the teacher told me use "MF"!


"Mechanic's Feel"....as I was told later.


Larry (got the feeling) - Cleveland



-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf
Of Charles McCall
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 3:55 PM
To: Himes, Terry (397C)
Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Leak Fixed. What Torque?

Terry -
I can't answer your specific question as to proper torque, but I can offer
some practical experience.

I remove the valve covers every year as I have solid lifters and I
check/adjust the lash once a year. I just tighten so it feels tight without
overtightening - which I realize is neither a Metric nor Standard unit of
measure - and I don't have leaks. I have blue Fel-pro valve covers, which
allow a certain amount of compression. I just tighten it down fairly snug,
by hand, without overtightening and I have never had problems.

On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 9:36 PM, Himes, Terry (397C) <
terry.himes at jpl.nasa.gov> wrote:

>    Hey Pantera Guru's,
>    I finally got to my Pantera last night. (work is getting in the way of
>    my fun!!)
>    Simple fix.  ALL my valve cover bolts were loose.  Every one of them.
>    I tightened them all
>    but didn't want to over tighten them.  Anyone know what the correct
>    torque should be?
>    I have roller rockers and the taller Ford Racing valve covers for
>    clearance.
>    Your thoughts?
>    Terry
>
>    "A Purple Heart proves you were smart enough to hatch a plan,
>
>     stupid enough to try it and lucky enough to survive!"
>
>    Terry W. Himes
>
>    JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory
>
>    Dawn Spacecraft Team
>
>    Rosetta Sequence Team Lead
>
>    Phone: (818) 393-6261
>
>    Cell:     (818) 653-8213
>
>    Fax:     (818) 393-3147
>
>    [1]thimes at jpl.nasa.gov
>
> References
>
>    1. mailto:thimes at jpl.nasa.gov
>
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   To avoid over-tightening, don't use a ratchet. Use a nut driver
   instead.

   Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone

   -------- Original message --------
   From: Larry - Ohio Time <Larry at OhioTimeCorp.com>
   Date: 9/14/16 1:03 PM (GMT-08:00)
   To: 'Charles McCall' <charlesmccall at gmail.com>, "'Himes, Terry (397C)'"
   <terry.himes at jpl.nasa.gov>
   Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Leak Fixed. What Torque?
   << I just tighten so it feels tight without over tightening>>
   When I asked a similar question in class the teacher told me use "MF"!
   "Mechanic's Feel"....as I was told later.
   Larry (got the feeling) - Cleveland
   -----Original Message-----
   From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On
   Behalf
   Of Charles McCall
   Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 3:55 PM
   To: Himes, Terry (397C)
   Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Leak Fixed. What Torque?
   Terry -
   I can't answer your specific question as to proper torque, but I can
   offer
   some practical experience.
   I remove the valve covers every year as I have solid lifters and I
   check/adjust the lash once a year. I just tighten so it feels tight
   without
   overtightening - which I realize is neither a Metric nor Standard unit
   of
   measure - and I don't have leaks. I have blue Fel-pro valve covers,
   which
   allow a certain amount of compression. I just tighten it down fairly
   snug,
   by hand, without overtightening and I have never had problems.
   On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 9:36 PM, Himes, Terry (397C) <
   terry.himes at jpl.nasa.gov> wrote:
   >    Hey Pantera Guru's,
   >    I finally got to my Pantera last night. (work is getting in the
   way of
   >    my fun!!)
   >    Simple fix.  ALL my valve cover bolts were loose.  Every one of
   them.
   >    I tightened them all
   >    but didn't want to over tighten them.  Anyone know what the
   correct
   >    torque should be?
   >    I have roller rockers and the taller Ford Racing valve covers for
   >    clearance.
   >    Your thoughts?
   >    Terry
   >
   >    "A Purple Heart proves you were smart enough to hatch a plan,
   >
   >     stupid enough to try it and lucky enough to survive!"
   >
   >    Terry W. Himes
   >
   >    JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory
   >
   >    Dawn Spacecraft Team
   >
   >    Rosetta Sequence Team Lead
   >
   >    Phone: (818) 393-6261
   >
   >    Cell:     (818) 653-8213
   >
   >    Fax:     (818) 393-3147
   >
   >    [1]thimes at jpl.nasa.gov
   >
   > References
   >
   >    1. mailto:thimes at jpl.nasa.gov
   >
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