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TORQUE QUESTION

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Old 12-23-2006, 03:26 PM
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I have a 95 mustang and im putting on bbk shorty equal length headers and in the directions they don't tell me what to torque the bolts to what should i torque them to???
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Old 12-23-2006, 03:50 PM
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i never have torqued any of mine, i just try to tighten em down a little at a time until they get tight trying to keep them same until i feel they are tight enough and wont bust a dang gasket
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Old 12-23-2006, 04:40 PM
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thats because its impossible to torque header bolts down, you cant get a torque wrnech in there properly. just use the double box wrench (two wrenches hooked together) and tighten them for all your worth, unless they are aluminum heads then you need to be a lil liberal with the muscles.
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Old 12-23-2006, 05:04 PM
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yea, what he said, i just didnt want to say tighten the **** out of em and u break a bolt off in there and then it be my jacka$$ that said stand on it. lol lol
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Old 12-23-2006, 05:07 PM
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lol, i have a knack for putting my foot in my mouth so don't sweat it... lol
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