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LOCASH 01-11-2001 01:23 PM

Anyone know torque for headers?
 
I have Mac shorties and I bought new gaskets because they were leaking. Does anyone know what I should torque them to? I am using the Earl's gaskets.

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86 GT T-tops, AOD, B&M shift kit and hammer shifter, ROH wheels, K&N, Timing,MAC headers, 2.5 off road H, 2.5 American Thunder, 87 spindles, rear disc,SS lines, BBK 1.5, poly bushings, Crutchfield front kick panel speakers.
"DRIVE LIKE YOU STOLE IT!"

roadrunner93 01-11-2001 03:47 PM

I just tightened my header bolts without torquing them. I know of 3 other cars with after market headers, and none of them were torqued to certain specs. Just make sure they are good and tight, and check them after a few days of driving to make sure none are loose.

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93 LX
1"5/8 shorties, 2 1/2 mandrel bent off road H Pipe, Dynamax cat back, K&N Air silencer removed, Taylor wires, 3.55 gears, Hurst Shifter, March Performance Pulleys

Green92LX 01-11-2001 04:49 PM

Tight. Just kidding....tighten them down snug and drive the car for a while, get it nice and hot, and then let it cool and re-check the bolts. They have a tendancy to work their way loose.

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1992 5.0 LX, Edelbrock 6037 Heads, Cobra Intake,E-303, 1.6 Rollers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP w/ 24 lb injectors,BBK equal length shorties,offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Cat-Back, Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors

Daily driver: 89 notch with 200K plus, BBK shorties,offroad,2-chamber flowmasters with dumps, cut and welded stock shifter...and it runs like a champ.


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