Progress Thread Snow - 93 GT Vert. Prepping for sale

JAA · Apr 7, 2023

My arp pack didn’t come with thread sealer. Should I use Antisieze or Thread Locker? I believe the answer is anti seize since water is involved. Yes?

JAA · Apr 7, 2023

AeroCoupe said:
Gasket will block off some of the water ports. Front goes to front and remember to bring the bolts up to torqued spec on three steps. Put sealant on the shorter bolts as they go into the water jacket. When you have it all torqued up let it sit overnight then final torque the head bolts one more time.

I usually let the motor heat cycle once or twice then pull the valve covers and final torque again.

Are you going to stud the lower intake?

I don’t think I’m going to stud the lower intake. Less is more I think right now.

JAA · Apr 7, 2023

How the hell am I supposed to lean over the engine with that 50lb head and get those dowels lined up without the gasket slipping?

... off to youtube!

JAA · Apr 7, 2023

What if I cut the heads off of some of my old head bolts. Put 2 of the smaller ones in the dowels and then make it easier to line up the head?

AeroCoupe · Apr 7, 2023

That would work and :leghump:

no don’t use anti seize. This is what you need to use:

https://www.autozone.com/sealants-glues-adhesives-and-tape/thread-locker/p/permatex-thread-sealant-with-ptfe-4oz/162305_0_0

JAA · Apr 7, 2023

Yes. Worked great, just use the longer bolts

JAA · Apr 7, 2023

AeroCoupe said:
That would work and no don’t use anti seize. This is what you need to use:

https://www.autozone.com/sealants-glues-adhesives-and-tape/thread-locker/p/permatex-thread-sealant-with-ptfe-4oz/162305_0_0

More fing goop

Fine. Won’t be able to torque this weekend. Will just need to be kept in place with hand tighten of top bolts

JAA · Apr 7, 2023

Hand tighten of the long bolts put in the top.

Headed to family for Easter. Back and sober on Monday.

JAA · Apr 7, 2023

So just need thread sealant on lower smaller bolts which are part of the coolant jacket, yes? Liberal amount across threads.

All bolts get the arp ultra high torque stuff below the head.

AeroCoupe · Apr 7, 2023

Yes and yes.

JAA · Apr 10, 2023

50-60-70 both sides

JAA · Apr 10, 2023

How much cleaning up of rocker arm hardware should one do or not do?

AeroCoupe · Apr 10, 2023

Pretty sure top row (longer bolts) are 80 ft-lb and lower bolts (short ones) are 70 ft-lbs.

AeroCoupe · Apr 10, 2023

Clean the rocker arms and hardware up with some solvent and a good brush or something like that. Cleanliness is the key to happiness or in this case good oil pressure and no rod knock.

JAA · Apr 10, 2023

AeroCoupe said:
Pretty sure top row (longer bolts) are 80 ft-lb and lower bolts (short ones) are 70 ft-lbs.

This is what I got from ARP

JAA · Apr 10, 2023

AeroCoupe said:
Clean the rocker arms and hardware up with some solvent and a good brush or something like that. Cleanliness is the key to happiness or in this case good oil pressure and no rod knock.

I’m going to keep rocker hardware together and keep their cylinder and valve, but is any of the hardware keyed? It looks like the pivot can be flipped over. As well, is that plate between valves keyed at all? Looks like it can be flipped.

AeroCoupe · Apr 10, 2023

Not sure about bolt down style rockers but someone will chime in.

I know Fel-Pro is 80 on the long bolts and 70 on the short bolts. I’m not worried what ARP wants as the seal manufacturer is what dictates what I torque to. As long as you do not yield the ARP bolts they will perform as intended.

JAA · Apr 11, 2023

AeroCoupe said:
Not sure about bolt down style rockers but someone will chime in.

I know Fel-Pro is 80 on the long bolts and 70 on the short bolts. I’m not worried what ARP wants as the seal manufacturer is what dictates what I torque to. As long as you do not yield the ARP bolts they will perform as intended.

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