04-11-2018, 08:37 PM
Hi Paul,
When you have the head off remember there are TWO FACES that have to be flat the head & the block so you might need to skim Both, look for corrosion around water jacket holes as this will reduce the area for the gasket to seal on.
When Torqueing down I use an inch pound wrench set at 240 inch/pounds they are more accurate on smaller settings.start off at 5foot pounds working from the centre to the outside and workup in small increments to the 20 ft lbs.
Personally I do them cold and don't touch them again.
Hope some of that helps
Colin
NZ
When you have the head off remember there are TWO FACES that have to be flat the head & the block so you might need to skim Both, look for corrosion around water jacket holes as this will reduce the area for the gasket to seal on.
When Torqueing down I use an inch pound wrench set at 240 inch/pounds they are more accurate on smaller settings.start off at 5foot pounds working from the centre to the outside and workup in small increments to the 20 ft lbs.
Personally I do them cold and don't touch them again.
Hope some of that helps
Colin
NZ