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Mail From: mustang (Brandon Peskin)

I probably just can't read but I can't seem to find the torque
settings for the valve cover bolts in the Chilton's manual.

I have the tall wing-style bolts and they seem to come loose every so
often. Does anyone know the torque settings for the valve cover bolts?

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Mail From: walt (Walt Boeninger)

Hardly worth the hassle .... 3-5 ft-lbs ....

Brandon Peskin wrote:
> I probably just can't read but I can't seem to find the torque
> settings for the valve cover bolts in the Chilton's manual.
>
> I have the tall wing-style bolts and they seem to come loose every so
> often. Does anyone know the torque settings for the valve cover bolts?

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Mail From: ckelly (Chris Kelly)

Snug. I run the rubber gaskets, so I just make sure the gasket and head
surface are clean and dry, then install and torque hand tight with a small
"T" wrench.

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> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 12:53 AM
> To: Chris Kelly
> Subject: Re: [CM] torque settings for valve cover bolts?
>
> Hardly worth the hassle .... 3-5 ft-lbs ....
>
> Brandon Peskin wrote:
> > I probably just can't read but I can't seem to find the torque
> > settings for the valve cover bolts in the Chilton's manual.
> >
> > I have the tall wing-style bolts and they seem to come
> loose every so
> > often. Does anyone know the torque settings for the valve
> cover bolts?
>
>
> --
>
> Regards
> --------------
> Walt Boeninger
> mailto:webmaster at norcal-saac.org
> norcal-saac.org
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Mail From: jem (John Miller)

>> Hardly worth the hassle .... 3-5 ft-lbs ....
>>
>> Brandon Peskin wrote:
>>> I probably just can't read but I can't seem to find the torque
>>> settings for the valve cover bolts in the Chilton's manual.
>>>
>>> I have the tall wing-style bolts and they seem to come
>> loose every so
>>> often. Does anyone know the torque settings for the valve
>> cover bolts?

I wouldn't be surprised to find that the extra mass of the tall wing-nut
bolts is going to cause them to shake loose unless you (a) loctite them
or (b) grossly overtighten them (and then the studs break.)

John.

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Mail From: mahilly (Mike H)

Yep, hand tight is all it takes. If you warp the flanges of the valve
covers or squash the gasket unevenly then you have gone to tight. I doubt a
typical torque wrench will be very accurate at 3 to 5 f-lbs anyway.

On 1/2/07, Chris Kelly <ckelly at raceabilene.com> wrote:
>
> Snug. I run the rubber gaskets, so I just make sure the gasket and head
> surface are clean and dry, then install and torque hand tight with a small
> "T" wrench.
>
> =====================================
> Chris Kelly - ckelly at raceabilene.net
> raceabilene.net/kelly/hotrod
> Merkel, Texas
> Member:
> International Hot Rod Association
> Abilene Performance Car Association
> Falcon Club of America
> =====================================
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
> > [mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] On
> > Behalf Of Walt Boeninger
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 12:53 AM
> > To: Chris Kelly
> > Subject: Re: [CM] torque settings for valve cover bolts?
> >
> > Hardly worth the hassle .... 3-5 ft-lbs ....
> >
> > Brandon Peskin wrote:
> > > I probably just can't read but I can't seem to find the torque
> > > settings for the valve cover bolts in the Chilton's manual.
> > >
> > > I have the tall wing-style bolts and they seem to come
> > loose every so
> > > often. Does anyone know the torque settings for the valve
> > cover bolts?
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Regards
> > --------------
> > Walt Boeninger
> > mailto:webmaster at norcal-saac.org
> > norcal-saac.org
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Mail From: walt (Walt Boeninger)

Mike H wrote:
> Yep, hand tight is all it takes. If you warp the flanges of the valve
> covers or squash the gasket unevenly then you have gone to tight.
> I doubt a typical torque wrench will be very accurate at 3 to 5 f-lbs
> anyway.

I knew there was a reason I have this 1/4", 25in-lb torque wrench that
I never use ..... eye rolling smiley

Walt

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