Not as simple as that really (I think). Here's the scenario. I have ARP head bolts and Dart aluminum heads. Dart and ARP ALL have different #'s they're saying for torque. I understand the aluminum expands differenlty than iron so the torque will be lower. ARP is saying 60ft lbs, but Dart are saying 70ft lbs.

I need some direction here. I don't feel like blowing head gaskets on this new motor.

 

65ft/lbs

 

wow 3 minutes and he gets an answer. i case i have to do the same thing later can you let us know where you got the info, or is it something you remember from doing it in the past. if there is a cart or book or something i would like to save it for later use.

 

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech...-sequence.html

I posted this in a thread a while back.

Hope this helps

 

that was 3 years ago! yes it helped. i turned that one into a pdf file and put it away for when i put the new heads on.
thanks a lot for that information.

 

Wow, I didn't realize it was three years ago!!!! That's when we could buy ammo cheap, lol!!!!!

 

i used to buy 5,000 rounds of 9mm for 200.00 and chi .223 for 3 cents each. those days are gone. it costs a fortune to go to the range and shoot up 400 rounds.
and don't even begin to look at .45 ammo - its through the roof.

 

Use the specs the head mfg recommends.