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Originally Posted by KingLT1
17,18,25ft lbs, It does not matter... Those specs are for when you have the engine on a stand. You can not get a tq wrench on each bolt with the engine in the car and get a accurate tq spec anyway. Aside from that, It's not like you are torqueing the head bolt's where it is much more critical. tighten the bolts down from the middle out and it will be fine.
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i had no problem getting to them. only use new GM gaskets torque from inside out 11lbft (132inlbs) then 17lbft. iv done 4 sets of headers on LS motors and 1 on the LT1 and torqued them to 20lbft and never had one loosen up.
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