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Russ/40 · 02-24-2014, 09:19 AM

Ron, your interest is very much justified. I think the clamping force of the cold engine is higher if the head was torqued hot. This calls into question the torque specification. There should be a spec for cold and another for hot.

02-24-2014, 09:19 AM	#2
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: Head Re-torgueing - Hot or Cold? Ron, your interest is very much justified. I think the clamping force of the cold engine is higher if the head was torqued hot. This calls into question the torque specification. There should be a spec for cold and another for hot.