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Re: Torque procedure for 216 cylinder head bolts Denny Graham #615353 01/31/2010 12:22 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 Bracebridge Ontario Canada truckernix 'Bolter
truckernix 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 Bracebridge Ontario Canada	I agree with Denny. I would suggest that you don't do it! One thing that I would suggest is that you re-torque the headbolts after you first run it up to temperature. That is very important. 1951 GMC 1 Ton Flatbed -- It is finally on the road and what a great time I have driving it! 1951 1 Ton Completed My Chevy Master 4 Door is on the Road!

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Torque procedure for 216 cylinder head bolts	JFG	01/31/2010 7:37 AM
Re: Torque procedure for 216 cylinder head bolts	Denny Graham	01/31/2010 11:07 AM
Re: Torque procedure for 216 cylinder head bolts	truckernix	01/31/2010 12:22 PM
Re: Torque procedure for 216 cylinder head bolts	starfire4	01/31/2010 2:32 PM
Re: Torque procedure for 216 cylinder head bolts	Tiny	01/31/2010 2:59 PM
Re: Torque procedure for 216 cylinder head bolts	panic	01/31/2010 4:03 PM
Re: Torque procedure for 216 cylinder head bolts	Tiny	01/31/2010 5:38 PM
Re: Torque procedure for 216 cylinder head bolts	Hotrod Lincoln	01/31/2010 5:52 PM
Re: Torque procedure for 216 cylinder head bolts	JFG	01/31/2010 6:39 PM
Re: Torque procedure for 216 cylinder head bolts	Hotrod Lincoln	01/31/2010 10:15 PM
Re: Torque procedure for 216 cylinder head bolts	Denny Graham	02/01/2010 1:29 AM
Re: Torque procedure for 216 cylinder head bolts	Hotrod Lincoln	02/01/2010 3:10 AM
Re: Torque procedure for 216 cylinder head bolts	tclederman	02/01/2010 3:32 AM
Re: Torque procedure for 216 cylinder head bolts	JFG	02/01/2010 3:35 AM
Re: Torque procedure for 216 cylinder head bolts	PapaJ	02/01/2010 4:17 AM
Re: Torque procedure for 216 cylinder head bolts	Hotrod Lincoln	02/01/2010 5:08 AM
Re: Torque procedure for 216 cylinder head bolts	PapaJ	02/01/2010 5:43 AM
Re: Torque procedure for 216 cylinder head bolts	54 5-window 3100	02/02/2010 2:33 AM
Re: Torque procedure for 216 cylinder head bolts	JFG	02/03/2010 4:25 PM

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