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quick head stud questions

fleetmech

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Hopefully dropping the heads back on my 1D/ TD in the next few days...
Is there a consensus on doing a re-torque with the new style gaskets?
Is this a "wet" or "dry" torque?

Thanks guys!
 

davidb56

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Hopefully dropping the heads back on my 1D/ TD in the next few days...
Is there a consensus on doing a re-torque with the new style gaskets?
Is this a "wet" or "dry" torque?

Thanks guys!
there is just opinions. I prefer wet torque. getting the threads real clean is probably more important than the method of torque. 30 wt motor oil has been used probably the most, but some use white grease, graphite, etc. they all have different torque specs, so make sure the spec is for the type of lubricant.
 

MG2936

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Hopefully dropping the heads back on my 1D/ TD in the next few days...
Is there a consensus on doing a re-torque with the new style gaskets?
Is this a "wet" or "dry" torque?

Thanks guys!
On my engine, to retorque after running the engine involved pulling some injector lines and removing the rocker arm shaft. too much work. I had an engine block heater on my engine so before putting the anti freeze back in I heated it up on my two burner colman stove. Once I had a few gallons in the engine I plugged in the block heater, then I finished heating up the rest of the antifreeze on the stove. It wasn't as hot as running the engine but it did the job. When I retorqued the head all the nuts moved. This was 14 years ago and these were the old style hd. gasgets. Never had anymore problems.
 

Mullaney

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On my engine, to retorque after running the engine involved pulling some injector lines and removing the rocker arm shaft. too much work. I had an engine block heater on my engine so before putting the anti freeze back in I heated it up on my two burner colman stove. Once I had a few gallons in the engine I plugged in the block heater, then I finished heating up the rest of the antifreeze on the stove. It wasn't as hot as running the engine but it did the job. When I retorqued the head all the nuts moved. This was 14 years ago and these were the old style hd. gasgets. Never had anymore problems.
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Nice Idea!!
Aa one step heat and torque process
 

fleetmech

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Thanks, all! I was mostly planning on doing it 'wet', and so I shall. I like the idea of the preheated coolant (especially since there is way to much in the way of those xxxx studs.)

The last head gasket I did was on a straight 8 Packard. I did a retourque on that and they moved a LOT, and that was with a big copper head gasket.
 
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