I3atR!ce

Ok guys i just got done putting new top end gaskets on the mustang (head / intake / exhaust / ect.) and we got her started and warmed up to opp temp and let her cool down.

now my question is... how much should i retorque the head gaskets (napa falpro kit) if any?
the book says to torque to a certain number (cant remember what it was) then turn an extra half turn.... so if i have to retorque it what's a good number to go to.

another question.... should i retorque new or should i give it more than one heat cycle before retorqueing heads,u.l intake and headers? also should i retorque more than once? as you might be able to tell im alittle paranoid about the whole thing.

Joel5.0

You don't...... from the torque procedure you described, looks like you used "torque to yield" bolts (did you?), and you don't re-torque those.

I3atR!ce

yeah i used arp bolts... not sure if they are torque to yield... what about the lower intake? more than one heat cycle and retorque more than one time?

Mustangkiler

I would retorque the intake bolts, mainly because last time i took my car apart a few of the intake bolts were a little loose when i took em out. Same thing with exhaust bolts.

5spd GT

No need to retorque TTY or aftermarket bolts for headgaskets.

Intake, yes, cylinders heads, no.

PJC Racing

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93 LX FiveO

i just put new topend gaskets in my car, should the intake be retorqued? i reused whatever bolts it had

PJC Racing

Read the thread again, it has been answered.