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Old 04-07-2022, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by SBSerpent View Post
That is for iron heads. If you have aluminum heads, the max is 18 ft-lbs
And for an alternative opinion... I have an aluminum Blue Thunder intake and my engine builder specifically had me retorque the bolts at 500 miles to 32 ft./lbs. and then never touch them again. And I did, and I used a crow foot, and I recalculated the torque based on the crow foot's impact.
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