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Old 06-26-2004, 06:22 PM
ForcedInduction
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Originally posted by The Warden
stud setup doesn't have that limitation, and as a result allows a person to safely put more torque on the nut, allowing for more clamping force on the head gasket.
Keep in mind you have an aluminium head. It's not like an Iron Cummins head where they use a torque (450ft. lbs?)+90* turn method to tighten the bolts.

It's VERY easy to warp an alu. head by over torquing, ask me how I know...
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