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head bolt torque #584917 03/25/05 12:36 AM

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Point Harbor, NC

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I know the proper torque on 22r head bolts is 58 ftlbs, but I have also seen publications that say 62. Would that be a bad idea to torque them a little more? I mean I can't even count the number of 22r's I've seen with blown headgaskets lately. I realize they are not that hard to work on, but a blown headgasket in the middle of a snowstorm when you are trying to go duck hunting sucks!

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Re: head bolt torque [Re: swamprocket] #584918 03/25/05 01:12 AM

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Calif.

BennyBoy

Mudrunner

If your insalling a head, Its a good idea to use ARP head studs. With the ARP's I used on my 22r, I went to 92ft-lb. With stock head bolts I run them to 60ft-lb. with a nice coating of Never-Sez.
Always seems to work out well.

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Re: head bolt torque [Re: BennyBoy] #584919 03/25/05 04:20 AM

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kyle-22r

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where'd you get the 92lb number? my studs said that with their moly lube, torque them to 80lbs, and with 30wt oil, torque them to something like 120?

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Re: head bolt torque [Re: swamprocket] #584920 03/25/05 04:51 AM

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[quote]I know the proper torque on 22r head bolts is 58 ftlbs, but I have also seen publications that say 62.

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>>>*The spec is 58 lbs ft, we always torque them to 58 initially, then at retorque after warmup/breakin we will use the 60# to 62# figure....*EB

*Beats the he** outa me!....*LOL**...