Head question for LT1 heads.
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St. Jude Donor '12
Are you doing it yourself or having the shop do it again?
I just did mine and I've got two obsevations:
Use new ARP bolts, torque to specs from ARP!
Use the permatex sealant on the threads, DO NOT USE the ARP sealant!
I plan to check the torque on mine as soon as I can get some miles on it. Chasing an electrical problem right now.
I just did mine and I've got two obsevations:
Use new ARP bolts, torque to specs from ARP!
Use the permatex sealant on the threads, DO NOT USE the ARP sealant!
I plan to check the torque on mine as soon as I can get some miles on it. Chasing an electrical problem right now.
Melting Slicks
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Are you doing it yourself or having the shop do it again?
I just did mine and I've got two obsevations:
Use new ARP bolts, torque to specs from ARP!
Use the permatex sealant on the threads, DO NOT USE the ARP sealant!
I plan to check the torque on mine as soon as I can get some miles on it. Chasing an electrical problem right now.
I just did mine and I've got two obsevations:
Use new ARP bolts, torque to specs from ARP!
Use the permatex sealant on the threads, DO NOT USE the ARP sealant!
I plan to check the torque on mine as soon as I can get some miles on it. Chasing an electrical problem right now.
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Drifting
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Thats annoying, then why do they harp on their sealant in their instructions? And that their torque specs are based on using that specific sealant?
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Drifting
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You torque it to specs and leave it alone. Otherwise you end up stretching the bolt and or threads. The most important thing is to chase the threads and make certain that they are clean and that the bolt goes all the way in by hand without resistance before you goo it up. Also you want to make certaint that the mating surfaces are absolutely true. Then you can't go wrong.
If you blow a head gasket, you have to find out the reason the head gasket blew in the first place before simply putting in a new one.
Good luck!!!
If you blow a head gasket, you have to find out the reason the head gasket blew in the first place before simply putting in a new one.
Good luck!!!
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It did not seal, after 2 min of the first start my oil looked like a milk shake.
The permatex sealed perfectly and sealed the head bolts right up.
I used the ARP lube on the bolt heads both times I put it back together.
To the poster that said "tourqe them and leave them alone" that will probably work for a street driven car.
Mine spends lots of time at 5000+ RPM so I'll be checking the torque after driving it a bit.
The permatex sealed perfectly and sealed the head bolts right up.
I used the ARP lube on the bolt heads both times I put it back together.
To the poster that said "tourqe them and leave them alone" that will probably work for a street driven car.
Mine spends lots of time at 5000+ RPM so I'll be checking the torque after driving it a bit.
Last edited by jaa1992; Aug 14, 2008 at 08:46 PM.
Melting Slicks
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It did not seal, after 2 min of the first start my oil looked like a milk shake.
The permatex sealed perfectly and sealed the head bolts right up.
I used the ARP lube on the bolt heads both times I put it back together.
To the poster that said "tourqe them and leave them alone" that will probably work for a street driven car.
Mine spends lots of time at 5000+ RPM so I'll be checking the torque after driving it a bit.
The permatex sealed perfectly and sealed the head bolts right up.
I used the ARP lube on the bolt heads both times I put it back together.
To the poster that said "tourqe them and leave them alone" that will probably work for a street driven car.
Mine spends lots of time at 5000+ RPM so I'll be checking the torque after driving it a bit.
Drifting
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After two minutes water got into the oil??????
Was there a physical tear in the gasket? Otherwise, you might want to get those heads checked for cracks.
Was there a physical tear in the gasket? Otherwise, you might want to get those heads checked for cracks.
It did not seal, after 2 min of the first start my oil looked like a milk shake.
The permatex sealed perfectly and sealed the head bolts right up.
I used the ARP lube on the bolt heads both times I put it back together.
To the poster that said "tourqe them and leave them alone" that will probably work for a street driven car.
Mine spends lots of time at 5000+ RPM so I'll be checking the torque after driving it a bit.
The permatex sealed perfectly and sealed the head bolts right up.
I used the ARP lube on the bolt heads both times I put it back together.
To the poster that said "tourqe them and leave them alone" that will probably work for a street driven car.
Mine spends lots of time at 5000+ RPM so I'll be checking the torque after driving it a bit.
