Originally Posted by Hemi_Joel
Originally Posted by 6PakBee
I torque everything that has a specification. I find that even after decades I tend to over tighten smaller fasteners (< 3/8" or so) and under tighten larger fasteners (> 3/8" or so). I've gone to grade 8 on any 1/4" bolt as I pop the stock fasteners like candy. Intake gasket end rails on a BB as one example. The only notable exception is the oil pan. That I use gasket compression to know when to stop.


About the same here plus I use a torque wrench on the air cleaner wing nut, hose clamps, and trim screws. luck laugh2


Just like the vehicle assembly plants - they use DC nut runners on everything.

And the manufacturing plants use them too along with “multiples”.