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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 04:55 PM
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Question Header bolt torque spec?

I have RK Sports, but never had documentation because I'm not the 1st owner.

Could someone give me some insight on what torque I should be tightening to? My mechanic installed them last week, and he just tightened them down. I want to get these things locked down correctly, and re-torque through a few heat cycles.
Old Jan 11, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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Re: Header bolt torque spec?

Tight!!!!! One light grunt.
They are 3/8 bolts should be 30-35ft lbs but ya can't get a torque wrench to all of them.
Old Jan 11, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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Re: Header bolt torque spec?

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Tight!!!!! One light grunt.
They are 3/8 bolts should be 30-35ft lbs but ya can't get a torque wrench to all of them.
Yeah I know, but I was going to follow someone's suggestion yesterday that I should torque one that I can get to, to get a 'feel' for it, then try to duplicate that as much as possible on the rest. Sounds good to me.

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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 06:00 PM
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Get the Bersline header bolts with the 12 point head. Then get an extra long wrench from Sears and put 1 heavy grunt on it and lock them down,they will stay tight.
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