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rocker arm stud torque w/ aluminum heads? #428706 08/04/09 05:51 PM 08/04/09 05:51 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 218 NC R rickmoore69 OP enthusiast
rickmoore69 OP enthusiast R Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 218 NC	Just about finished putting a 440 together with aluminum heads. Got studs for the rockers/shaft. What should I torque the studs to? nuts on the studs to?

Re: rocker arm stud torque w/ aluminum heads? [Re: rickmoore69] #428707 08/04/09 07:04 PM 08/04/09 07:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,076 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,076 Niles , Ohio	I have mine at 25 ft lbs.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

Re: rocker arm stud torque w/ aluminum heads? [Re: rickmoore69] #428708 08/04/09 07:53 PM 08/04/09 07:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,050 Oregon A AndyF I Win
AndyF I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,050 Oregon	Do not torque the studs, finger tight only.

Re: rocker arm stud torque w/ aluminum heads? [Re: rickmoore69] #428709 08/05/09 09:56 AM 08/05/09 09:56 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 270 Washington, IL H Hughes enthusiast
Hughes enthusiast H Joined: May 2004 Posts: 270 Washington, IL	Teh studs should not even been ran in tight. We usually leave them backed off from the bootom just a little. If you want to you can put just a little mild thread locker on the stud but I would not use much. I would also use the thread lock primer first. Then torque the nut down on the stud to about 28 ft-lb. Kevin @ Hughes 5398677-TheHughesLogofourth.jpg (76 downloads) www.hughesengines.com

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