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Old 11-16-2017, 09:24 AM   #33
brettman

 
Drives: 2016 Camaro SS
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Originally Posted by KingLT1 View Post
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.
There you go, get them tight, like KingLt1 states. Center out, snug, tighter, then tighter (progressive) Side note: In the old days we re-torqued heads and manifolds after a progressive heat cycles......showing my age now...lol
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