Daniel50 New Member Mar 30, 2005 716 1 0 Discovery Bay, CA Aug 7, 2006 #1 Aug 7, 2006 #1 i have gt-40p heads and a arp head bolt kit. i forgot to use the washers and torqued the heads down... do i need these? would this mess my headgaskets up if i tooked the bolts out?
i have gt-40p heads and a arp head bolt kit. i forgot to use the washers and torqued the heads down... do i need these? would this mess my headgaskets up if i tooked the bolts out?
Grn92LX Fidanza Man! Founding Member Jan 14, 2001 6,819 64 129 New York Aug 7, 2006 #2 Aug 7, 2006 #2 If you take the bolts out you NEED a new gasket. You can also try doing each bolt 1 by 1. Yes you need them
If you take the bolts out you NEED a new gasket. You can also try doing each bolt 1 by 1. Yes you need them
Daniel50 New Member Mar 30, 2005 716 1 0 Discovery Bay, CA Aug 7, 2006 #3 Aug 7, 2006 #3 why do i need them? and would the one bolt at a time method work? i really dont want to get a new head gasket at 75 each like in my other thread lol
why do i need them? and would the one bolt at a time method work? i really dont want to get a new head gasket at 75 each like in my other thread lol
OrangeMustangGt Founding Member Mar 7, 2002 1,976 0 36 Cape Cod, MA Aug 7, 2006 #4 Aug 7, 2006 #4 what kind of gaskets do you have? if you have mls gaskets you can take them out.
urban96 bubb rubb says:"woo woooooo" Founding Member Sep 24, 2002 3,464 1 69 Syracuse, NY Aug 7, 2006 #5 Aug 7, 2006 #5 i would do 1 at a time
The Green GT No 13 year olds are safe around me. 10 Year Member Jan 8, 2006 1,269 19 99 Louisiana Aug 7, 2006 #6 Aug 7, 2006 #6 Yea, just do one at a time in the proper order and you should have a problem.
Daniel50 New Member Mar 30, 2005 716 1 0 Discovery Bay, CA Aug 7, 2006 #7 Aug 7, 2006 #7 ok ill do one at a time and use moly lube i hear?
9 95Mustang302 Member Mar 30, 2005 302 0 16 Aug 7, 2006 #8 Aug 7, 2006 #8 also maybe add like 5 ft/lbs to the torque just to be safe
Grn92LX Fidanza Man! Founding Member Jan 14, 2001 6,819 64 129 New York Aug 7, 2006 #9 Aug 7, 2006 #9 Daniel50 said: ok ill do one at a time and use moly lube i hear? Click to expand... moly on the upper bolts and sealent on the lower! Follow the torque valves ARP tells you to do NOT what the head instructions tell you to!
Daniel50 said: ok ill do one at a time and use moly lube i hear? Click to expand... moly on the upper bolts and sealent on the lower! Follow the torque valves ARP tells you to do NOT what the head instructions tell you to!
Daniel50 New Member Mar 30, 2005 716 1 0 Discovery Bay, CA Aug 7, 2006 #10 Aug 7, 2006 #10 i was told moly on both sides of the washers. on the upper bolts to your saying?
Daniel50 New Member Mar 30, 2005 716 1 0 Discovery Bay, CA Aug 7, 2006 #11 Aug 7, 2006 #11 just a quick question also. stock irons use no washers, gt40's are iron why would you need washers? dont they just protect the heads?
just a quick question also. stock irons use no washers, gt40's are iron why would you need washers? dont they just protect the heads?