Cool Head Studs

[someone82]

I know that the head nuts get torqued to 20lbs (I go 10 - 15 - 20), but what do i torque the new studs too?

 

Thanks guys

[Wildcardracing]

20 lbs.

[locogato11283]

i actually thought the head nuts were 22 pounds.

 

you dont have to torque the studs. just get them snug. once you put the head on and tighten it down, the studs will tighten up even more.

[05.Banshee.SE]

i actually thought the head nuts were 22 pounds.

 

you dont have to torque the studs. just get them snug. once you put the head on and tighten it down, the studs will tighten up even more.

 

Yep.

 

I would probably tighten them to 20 ft lbs, then run it for an hour, and retorque them 21-22 ft lbs.

 

At least retorque/check them after you ride it a bit...

 

There was no measurement on the studs, just use Automotive Loctite that's good for like 300 something degrees? Don't use the regular Loctite.

 

You can double nut them to put them in also if you have a problem. (Don't go to crazy though, like Loco said, the nuts will snug them more...just get 'em seated well.)

 

Make sure the two longer ones go in the front.

[okbeast]

20 lbs.

 

You don't really tighten your studs to 20 ft/lbs do you? There is a reason there are studs there, cast aluminum doesn't exactly like to be torqued on.

[someone82]

i actually thought the head nuts were 22 pounds.

 

I think you are correct, beh it was late when I wrote this

 

 

There was no measurement on the studs, just use Automotive Loctite that's good for like 300 something degrees? Don't use the regular Loctite.

 

I was just going to use loctite green for the lubicating properties, when installing them, that's all i ever did on my vw motors. Which loctite is temp rated, i've never noticed?

 

 

Thanks For all the tips guys

[05.Banshee.SE]

I think you are correct, beh it was late when I wrote this

 

 

 

 

I was just going to use loctite green for the lubicating properties, when installing them, that's all i ever did on my vw motors. Which loctite is temp rated, i've never noticed?

 

 

Thanks For all the tips guys

 

It has all the data on the back of the tube. It should have a temperature rating on it, I think the normal Loctite is about 165*. I'm not sure how important it is, but I figured I wanted mine to be able to withstand the heat it'd be under.

 

Use whatever you are comfortable with.

 

According to Pro Designe, it's a range of "20-22 ft lbs." Like I said, I did 20, an hour ish of riding, then back up to 22.

[someone82]

It has all the data on the back of the tube. It should have a temperature rating on it, I think the normal Loctite is about 165*. I'm not sure how important it is, but I figured I wanted mine to be able to withstand the heat it'd be under.

 

Use whatever you are comfortable with.

 

According to Pro Designe, it's a range of "20-22 ft lbs." Like I said, I did 20, an hour ish of riding, then back up to 22.

 

 

Cool, thanks a bunch man, I picked up one used off of NYUK so I just want to make sure I get everything right before I slap it on.