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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 04:57 PM
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Can someone please give me the screw torque spec's for mounting the headers to 289 engine?

Old Jun 25, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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i always just use the calibrated arm method. i highly doubt anyone actually torques the headers down.....[&:]
Old Jun 25, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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If it's on the iron heads I'd just German torque 'em. "Guttenteit!"
Old Jun 25, 2008 | 10:21 PM
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Default RE: Tri-Y Header Torque Spec's

if you have a hayes or chilton manual, they should say in there. but as some have said, they dont really have a CRITICAL torque, unless your gaskets need a certain amount to compress or crush or somthing special like that
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