I was advised 65 ft/lbs.
The Directions I had with mine stated 100ft/lbs in 3 stages. Did 33-33-34. So far no issues.
Current Directions - Looks like they did revise - will have to look and see if I still have the one I used
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I was advised 65 ft/lbs.
Recently, like 3 weeks ago, my shop finally found the head gasket leak the engine has had for the last 10K since a rebuild by P.O. who used ARP stud kit per D&D advice. Top Hat Block done by D & D, sad to say. Locating pins were too long preventing head from being clamped correctly. In addition, the front D.S. block stud thread was stripped and had a heli-coil. I had a shop redo the P.O. mistakes and install a keenesert, instead of a junk heli-coil.
The shop has used stretch bolts for every Rover V8 head gasket job for the last 25 years, never had a come back for a bad stretch bolt-not yet anyway.
Tech didn't like studs - harder to remove and install the heads since they stick up
If you get a block from D & D, check the locating pin length....or from anyone for that matter. My heads had been surfaced, but weren't out of spec.
Tech said he thought the D.S. nuts were on the loose side when he was removing the hardware.
Stretch bolts and Elring gasket set...Bob's your uncle.
Don't Blame the ARP Studs for to long alignment pins.
Reusing a gasket or o-ring is like reusing a condom.never reuse a head gasket.
Reusing a gasket or o-ring is like reusing a condom.
Personal truck stop experience?Reusing a gasket or o-ring is like reusing a condom.
Or turn it inside out.you CAN re-use a condom, you just have to shake the fuck out of it....